Who do I know that could help?

As the door closes behind you, you are left to wonder if the headmaster was trying to be helpful or just dispensing some random quote to sound profound.

You liked the former because it made you feel like he was condoning your actions but were worried the latter was more applicable.

But no point pondering the mussing of a headmaster of unknown age and goal. You have a wolf girl to help in a magical duel with a ... your life has taken a very odd turn.

Looking around the courtyard you had appeared in one of the corners. You remember coming through it when you arrived. It was decently large with very green grass that didn't stay bent when you stepped on it, which seemed like such an odd use of magic. You couldn't see all that much because the corner you were in was surrounded by some very intricately carved stone pillars holding up an awing, at least you assume they were well carved, they looked like they might have been but now all that is left is weathered you can only see the odd hint of skill.

Finished admiring the stone work you duck out of the awning and see that there was already some people gathered. No one you recognized at a glance but that isn't difficult considering how few people you have met so far. But more importantly no Aimil or Tenebrae.

You rubbed you fingers together remembering the training you had just been subjected to. A vague idea of how to use it was present but you were assuming a few things. Namely that Aimil will be fast enough to take advantage of Tenebrae's lack of inhibitions to win. The other that you would be able to find Tenebrae and touch her without her figuring out what you were doing. You hoped the fact of your newness to all this would lessen the likelihood she would suspect you of trying to cheat.

But how are you supposed to touch her?

"Hey again book buddy." The feminine voice from behind you almost made you jump. You had been wondering around on autopilot to find someone not paying attention to anything else.

Turning you see the girl from the magical theory class sitting on a bench with a few others. Others you note are very quietly eyeing you up and down.

"H-Hi." Your answer is not exactly suave but the memory of her masturbating right next to you was a little to recent for suave to be an option.

Her group giggled a little but she stood up and walked over to you offering a hand. "Rose." You took her hand and suddenly smelt like you dunked your head into a bowl of perfume. You cough a little and the other giggled again. Rose looked a little embarrassed. "Sorry it's a dryad greeting." She takes her hand back and smells it. She seemed to contemplate the smell before shrugging. "Here for the duel?"

"Yeah." You don't even bother questioning at this point. "Have you seen them yet?"

"The wolf is who knows where, probably peeing on a tree." There were giggles and you were less impressed with those present all of a sudden. Apparently you weren't subtle because Rose rolled her eyes at you. "You try being peed on by every passing furry animal." The giggles increased and you weren't sure if she was being serious or not. "Tenebrae is over there." She gestured vaguely to a populated corner of the court yard.

"Thanks." You say as you head over to Tenebrae.

"Hey wait!" Rose shouted loud enough for everyone to look at you, fortunately not Tenebrae so you might be still be able to get closer without her seeing you coming. You spin and Rose had a big smile. "Happy to loan my book any time you need it."

You smile at her then had a thought. If she is a dryad and books are made of wood. Were you actually reading 'Her' book? You also remember touching it a few times without thinking about it. Is that why she was masturbating?

Questions for later, right now you have a perfectly fair fight to sabotage.

Making you way to Tenebrae you focused on the symbol in the pal of your hand and loosely closed your fist. That way if someone bumped you, you wouldn't accidentally charm them as well. As much as you hated the training right now you were glad for it. There was only a little fear of blowing off your hand rather than an overwhelming panic.

Reaching Tenebrae's group you tried to move as much around them to get to her as you could. You made one step before being called out. "Coming to ask me to take it easy on my soon to be bitch?" The group parted and Tenebrae was standing there.

"Just here to say that no matter what happens I hope we can get past this and get along at some point." You hoped she would react as intended.

"Seriously?" She dead panned.

Bingo "No. I'm just here to wish you luck and ask if you have any knee pad. Aimil has a lot of endurance." You smirk at Tenebrae. And just like you expected her to do after your accidental slight before sherebounded your skull off the ground, she got angry and stormed over to you.

"Oh I am going to love making her walking around on all fours naked like a good puppy." She growled but didn't stop walking. She got close enough that you were able to pretend to almost fall backward and grabbed onto her shoulder pressing the charm against her. She slapped away you hand. "Pathetic." All of her group laughed and she walked away.

As you walked away you really hoped that worked.

You scanned for Aimil again but didn't see her. When you reached the far edge of the courtyard you turned and surveyed. You really hoped Aimil was going to show up. Then you wondered if she had gone to find you.

Not sure how long was left you took a step to the entry way to try and find her when you saw her walk out the door. She looked kinda disappointed but when she saw you waving she smiled and looked back inside and waved. You couldn't see who to and they didn't follow her out.

She rushed over to you. "Ah didnae think ye wur gonna show up." She then wrinkled her nose and looked at here Rose was sitting with her friends. You forgot that Aimil didn't like dryad smell but couldn't quite remember why.

"Not going to leave you to fight alone." You replied. You didn't move closer because her nose was still wrinkled and she wasn't getting much closer to you. "Sorry about the smell."

"Its fine." She answered but didn't get closer.

"You left it to the last minute my puppy." Tenebrae called out.

Aimil growled and spun to face her.

"Enough Miss Tenebrae." Eden called out. She was halfway out of the same door you had come through. "The two of you agreed to a challenge. Have you settled on the rules?"

"First one to give up." Tenebrae answered. She was smirking in a much less subtle why than she had been when you approached her. Hopefully that meant the charm was working.

Aimil nodded and Eden rolled her eyes. "Fine challenge starts on my word. Miss Tenebrae come here." Eden called Tenebrae over. Soon she and Aimil were standing on roughly in the middle of the courtyard far enough away that you don't think Aimil would be able to just jump Tenebrae. That charm did not seem to be working all that well because if anything Tenebrae looked far more eager than before.

"You know if you are going to try and cheat you shouldn't make the dom with a humiliation kink lose her inhibition." Morgan's voice in your ear made you jump to the left. You could see her at first but you noticed a slightly smoky haze that must be her.

"Begin."

You weren't looking at duel when Eden began so you spun back to it suddenly aware that you may have fucked up.