Morgan agrees to have a tryst under the Warden's eyes

"I'll let you know, Warden," you say. "It would be Fay and Golondrina's favor to me, you know?"

"Of course," Barbara Torch says. "Especially since you are all members of my House, there can be no question of improper influence. It would never be something I could ask, in my position."

But you just did.

"It was my idea to come to you rather than the Tutor," you say brightly. "You helped me get sorted when I changed Houses. The extra lessons on Banishing." The extra lessons that sent me to the Infirmary. And the extra lessons where I was slurping up your cunt, Warden. "And tracking down who sent the Sending after Fay." Which I had to wheedle out of Pip, and you didn't do a thing about, as far as I know.

"Well, do let me know," Barbara Torch says. "I'll be thinking about proper tasks for you. Golondrina told me a good deal about how much you and Fay had helped her, tutoring in technique. Perhaps you'd enjoy that more than dueling."

"Thank you so much, Warden, I'll let you know after I talk with Fay and Golondrina."

Fay's answer is no surprise. "Morgan, you know me," she says. "If the Warden, that big letch, wants to watch us in order to help you out, fine. Whatever. I threw over House Minerval for your bony little butt because you fell for Dragon Girl. So here I am. Hello? Hi, is this Morgan? This is your GIRLFRIEND. The one who basically gave up all her other lovers. For YOU. Remember?"

Fay's sallies finally tease a laugh out of you.

"Basically?" you say. "All your other lovers?"

"I haven't had but five or six since we started rooming together," Fay says. "One or two a term. Whiplash and Hawk don't count."

"Agreed," you say, shivering. "They might make you climax. They might get off on whipping you or making you pop off. But no, they don't count."

"You're ahead of me, if we count New Year's," Fay says. "Maybe even if we don't. Just now, there's Lolo and Torch and Hornbeam. And Nurse, again. After she had you for the longest time last year. Surprised you survived being Old Snake Hair's favorite. And Pip, did you do Pip after you quit hating each other?"

"Yes," you say. "We started wanking off together. I put my toe in her, and then my fingers."

"Counts. I think that does put you ahead," Fay says. "Fancy that, me the winner of Most Promiscuous in Minerval my first year." She tilts her head up and kisses you. "You saved me from all that."

You don't know how to read the expression on her face. But from your time together, you know she's joking. And also serious.

"I love you too, Fay," you say.

Her mouth screws up in a twist and she wipes a curled knuckle over the corner of each eye. "You had to just go and say it," Fay says.

"Does that make it worse or better?" you ask her.

"Yes, you incredible bitch," she says. "Yes. Go talk to Golondrina. That's why you came to Leontes. Because she asked you. So let's go fuck our dragon girl. Go ask her if she minds Warden peeping our gashes. I certainly don't mind." Fay tilts her head. "So, did Warden ever say the words quid pro quo?"

"I think she was at pains to make it clear that all of this was my idea and there was to be no favoritism or corrupt influence, because that would be Just Terrible," you say.

Fay guffaws. "Go on with your bad selves, the both of you," she says. "I wouldn't be surprised if thirty years hence, you find yourself a Housemistress. Draconis, I'd bet."

"Perish the thought. Draconis? Those phonies?" you say.

"Just saying," Fay says. "Just saying."

Your conversation with Golondrina goes a lot longer, because after Fay rubbed your nose in the Warden's little party basically being everyone else's favor to you, Morgan Woodbine, because you wanted a nicer special project at House Leontes, well, after that it takes you longer to warm up your charm. And you don't want to deceive Golondrina. It would be just and right for her to never talk with you again.

Golondrina starts laughing after the third time you try to frame the proposition.

"So let me get this straight, Morgan," she says, pushing back her red hair. "Warden will give us a time and a place for all of us to be together, you, me, and Fay? And all she's asking is that she can watch?"

"Yes?" you say hesitantly.

"Right," Golondrina says. "That's my answer."

"Yes?" you say.

"Yes!" Golondrina says. "Maybe she'll pull us out of class. Or chores. I'm bored with all the banish, banish, banish."

"Well, banishing is actually important," you say, remembering the Sending you banished after it horrified Fay. Horrified you, too, beyond the point of nausea. "Trust me on this."

"So tell the Warden yes," Golondrina says. "If it means you're actually free to be with me, right?"

"Right," you say.

"Alright, off to class. Bye, let me know!" Golondrina says.

You stand there blinking like an owl in a red-and-gold tabard as the tall, broad-shouldered beauty hustles away down the hall, her red hair streaming behind her. You look at your robes, and at the halls of House Leontes. You're here for Golondrina. And Golondrina just said yes.

The Warden is pleased to hear that Fay and Golondrina are willing. "I'll find a time. It might be at a moment's notice, so if there's something you want to have, carry it with you."

"Yes, Warden, thank you," you say. "I'll let Fay and Golondrina know."

Roll +BRAVERY(+0) to HAVE SEX in the Warden's presence, applying CHARM if you succeed.

⚄⚂ + 0 = 8.

When you HAVE SEX in the Warden's presence, describe the scene, choose one and apply CHARM to get a FAVOR from the Warden:

• You have a pretty good time.
• Your sex has magical or psychic ripple effects. Gain +1 XP. Next: GET OUT OF TROUBLE.
• Your sex triggers magical backfire. Gain +1 XP and describe the effects of accidentally triggered spells.
• Your sex attracts hostile forces. Gain +1 XP and describe the threat. Next: GET OUT OF DANGER.
• You have a rocking good time to mutual exhaustion. Gain +1 XP. Take a CONSEQUENCE.

You have 4 XP.
You have +2 Ambition, +0 Bravery, +2 Cunning, +0 Diligence.
You know the Forbidden Spell TRANSFORM and the spell MORPHO PHALLUS (your wand becomes a penis).
Your FRIENDs are Fay and Barbara Torch, the Warden of House Leontes.