On a 10+, you save yourself and the duel's onlookers.

⚄⚃ + 2 = 11.

The crackling energies of Fay's deflected AD NAUSEAM burst through the wards on the observers' gallery. You whip up your wand and avert the energies once again, sending them rattling through the dueling pit. The Assistant Warden, Asteria Hornbeam, works frantically to re-knit the wards shielding the onlookers from the duel. Twice more you have to deflect leakage from the spells Emily and Fay are throwing at each other.

When the wards are solid again, you can see that in the pit, Emily and Fay are still fiercely battling. The Assistant Warden holds together the wards while the Tutor supervises. You wonder if Barbara Torch will give them a talking-to for not having the wards strengthened for an Emily Leopard duel.

But maybe you shouldn't have been thinking that much.

Another quick flurry of spells and deflections sends a sizzling STUN leaking through into the observers' gallery and into your aura before you can frame a counter. The world goes hazy. You dimly hear squeals of protest from other observers.

When you steady yourself, you see the duel is finally over.

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

Your FRIENDS are Fay and Grace Winterthorn.

You have 2 XP, and may take +1 Forward on your next move, because fortune favors the successful.

Choose one and narrate the results of Fay and Emily's duel:

• Emily rebounds and wins. You'll face her tomorrow. You may ENCOUNTER Fay tonight after the duel to console her. Roll +BRAVERY(+2) (+1 Forward, -1 Bravery, +2 FRIEND).
• Emily and Fay knock each other out of competition, perhaps including a disqualification. You win the competition by default. You may ENCOUNTER Fay tonight after the duel to console her. Roll +BRAVERY(+2) (+1 Forward, -1 Bravery, +2 FRIEND). 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.
• Fay wins. You'll be sleeping alone tonight unless you can contrive an ENCOUNTER with Golondrina: roll +BRAVERY(0) (-1 Bravery, taking +1 Forward). You'll duel with Fay tomorrow.