Draw: Fay reflects Emily Leopard's MAZE but they're both enspelled.

Still dizzy, using your willpower to hold down a stomach full of angry butterflies, you survey the dueling pit. Fay and Emily Leopard are standing facing each other, still holding their wands, but looking very vague of expression.

"Duelists may continue," the Tutor says.

Their vague expressions don't change. You're starting to worry about Fay.

Preston Sharper lets out an exasperated sigh. "Hold. Wands down. The duel is over. A draw."

There are some sighs and murmurs from your fellow spectators. At least there won't be any more stray blasts coming through the wards.

Fay blinks distractedly at the Tutor. Emily Leopard looks generally in Fay's direction. They don't seem to be attending to his instruction with any sort of dispatch.

The Tutor hisses. "Very well," he says. He snaps out DISARM upon Emily Leopard and another DISARM upon Fay. Their wands clatter to the ground. "Miss Hornbeam, please see to Leopard." He walks over to Fay.

With the duel over, you step up to see how Fay is doing.

The Tutor goes through the familiar drill of post-duel first aid with Fay. Without any obvious active magical manifestations, he plumbs Fay's aura. "Ah," he says. He twirls his wand and snaps his fingers.

"Oh!" Fay says. "I was...you were..." he said.

"Steady, Applebum," the Tutor says. He holds her by one shoulder. "How do you feel?"

"I was lost," Fay says. "We were dueling, and then I was in the middle of this hedge-maze. I think I heard you, and then a minute later, here I am."

Preston Sharper nods. "You deflected Leopard's MAZE back on her, but it was strong enough to still take you." He looks to you. "She'll be alright, Woodbine. Wait a moment."

The Tutor takes a deep breath before addressing the others.

"We have a mutual elimination in the second round for Leopard and Applebum," he says. "There will be no third round. Results will be announced tomorrow evening." He turns back to you. "See me here tomorrow morning at the time for the third round."

"Tutor?" you say.

"Take Applebum off to supper and make sure you both get rest," he says. "Tomorrow, Woodbine."

"Yes, Tutor," you say.

He goes to confer with Asteria Hornbeam on how Emily Leopard is doing.

You retrieve Fay's wand and lead her off.

You have +2 Ambition, -1 Bravery, +2 Cunning, +0 Diligence.

Your FRIENDS are Fay and Grace Winterthorn in House Leontes. You're still mad for Golondrina, but the redheaded Amazon and secret Dragonfolk has managed to elude you for more than superficial social contact since you and Fay joined your new House.

You have 2 XP, and may take +1 Forward on your next move from your success holding the wards around the dueling pit to protect yourself and the other observers.

You may ENCOUNTER Fay tonight after the duel to console her. Roll +BRAVERY(+2) (+1 Forward, -1 Bravery, +2 FRIEND).

You may ENCOUNTER the Assistant Warden, Asteria Hornbeam, to ask her for a FAVOR to speak in your behalf to the Tutor in favor of your GOAL. Roll +BRAVERY(0) (+1 Forward, -1 Bravery).

Tomorrow, you'll have to roll to ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL to convince the Tutor that you deserve to win and be appointed Prefect, and a FAVOR might be useful. Or just get a night's rest and use your +1 Forward to ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL. Treat this as substituting for the third duel, roll +CUNNING(+3) (+1 Forward, +2 Cunning) to convince Preston Sharper and expect that you'll be Leontes' next Prefect.