Gabrail had ambition, without a doubt.

It was ironic that the House he ended up unknowingly becoming the Head of, was also the one he would have been placed in. Perhaps if not irony, destiny? Though Fianna didn't hold much regard for the idea of destiny or fate or anything of the like. Life was not that simple and carefree. The pair made it up to the raised table which oversaw the others and noted they were to sit next to each other. When Gabrail pulled out her chair, she said a quick 'thank you' unsure if he was doing it because he had been taught manners or if he was merely trying to be impressive. He was charming but she had met people who pretended to be charming and she still had to figure out Gabrial's true self. Had his school and upbringing crafted someone truly strong but polite? Or were his actions influenced by other outside measures?

Fianna found for the time being she had no reason to question his sincerity and decided to trust him. Still, he was almost too good to be true. Witty [i]and[/i] charming? Usually she had to pick between one trait or the other. So Gabrial was a guy she was already quickly becoming interested in. Sociable as ever, Gabrial was quick to talk to other professors while Fianna filled her goblet with a red red wine and took a long drink before Minerva reminded everyone to prepare their speeches for tomorrow evening. Fianna usually just improvised hers on the spot and never prepared but she could tell Gabrial was a bit taken aback by their new assignment.

Hearing him mutter something about the library, she thought about offering to help him out. It was something she had done twice already and she didn't mind finding another excuse to hang out with him. For now, she worked on putting as much food on her plate as physically possible and began to dig in. "Wow, hunting?" That was certainly impressive, Fianna had to admit. A brief image of Gabrial flashed through her mind with him using some handmade bow and arrow to shoot down deer or ducks. "Just don't try hunting in the Forbbiden Forest." She laughed. "They really worked you guys hard." She commented in between bites.

She topped her goblet up and took another drink. "Say, if ya'd like I could help ya with your speech. Maybe look it over for ya. There's not much to it, most first years are so nervous that they don't pay you much mind the first night away."