Use Golondrina's FAVOR to get Fergus Firetail's advice.

Despite her stature and broad shoulders, Golondrina squirms like a restless little girl who never sits straight and still. Fay, by contrast, sits by habit in an attentive posture that probably won her a childhood medal in deportment. With the three of you in the gold-trimmed red robes of House Leontes, waiting in the Housemaster's outer office, it's a little dazzling, the bright tints and hues of its art and furnishings are like nothing that austere House Minerval would display.

The door swings open, and the Housemaster joins you in his outer office. A few passes of his fingertips in the air suffice to conjure a service of tea and biscuits for four. The Housemaster enjoys showing off with food conjuration, and pursues a friendly rivalry with the Headmistress in this area.

Fergus Firetail strokes his short black beard, considering the three of you. "Miss Redmoor has asked me to advise you, Miss Woodbine and Miss Applebum, late of House Minerval, on your opportunities for pursuing a special course of study, as is common for third-year scholars at Boarbristle."

Roll 2d6+2 (Bravery 0, FAVOR +2) to ENCOUNTER the Housemaster: 9 + 2 = 11. On a 10+, he is happy to help.

"I find a number of opportunities open to witches of your talents which might cultivate your strengths appropriately." He tilts his head and inspects you. "Though an ideal House Leontes scholar is brave, the two of you bring a special sort of bravery. You are bold. Miss Applebum, you are fierce and passionate, and act upon that."

You feel Fay stir uneasily, despite having put on her best deportment for Housemaster Firetail.

The Housemaster continues. "Miss Woodbine, you bring a special ferocity to defend your sense of fair play, as I understand from Fiammetta Hawk's confidential account of how you thoroughly humiliated her with a Forbidden Spell before she could complete her domination by forcing you to climax."

You feel cold, pale, and dizzy. SHAMEGASM, a forbidden spell you loosed upon the Tutor, Miss Hawk, forcing a convulsive, messy climax on Fiammetta Hawk after she had indulged in arbitrary cruelty, first upon Fay, then upon yourself, while she administered corporal punishment for a class disruption owing to Barbara Torch's carelessly failing to dismiss LUST from your previous encounter.

Your lips tense, ready to acknowledge his statement by saying Housemaster. But he continues.

"Bold, for certain, Miss Woodbine. And well-timed. And so you are here in House Leontes, and here asking my advice, and here, calling on the grace of the first-year scholar I sponsored, Miss Redmoor. Bold of you. Now. What shall I do with you troublemakers, the two of you, bold as brazen monkeys? Since you're asking me."

The Housemaster strokes his short black beard and takes a deep breath. "Let me ponder. In the meantime, eat, eat, don't let the tea grow cold." He flutters his fingertips at you like a fussy party hostess.

The biscuits are delicious, and the tea is perfect in its warmth and savor. The Housemaster is quick to refill your cup, and Fay's, and Golondrina's. Your apprehension washes away as the tea washes the biscuit crumbs from your mouth. Your lips tingle, as does the back of your tongue.

"I have a particular problem that bold and opinionated scholars might be able to help me with," the Housemaster says.

You have +2 Ambition, +0 Bravery, +2 Cunning, +0 Diligence.
You know the Forbidden Spell TRANSFORM and the spell MORPHO PHALLUS.
Your FRIENDs are Fay and Golondrina, both in House Leontes, and each owes you a FAVOR.