[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/vpO1KHq.png[/img][/center][hr][indent][color=F88379]"Oh, so you are giving me carte blanche to disregard your teachings? Is age finally catching up with you, Head Magister Aria?"[/color] Reiko asked in a jesting tone. Being able to speak so intimately with Aria was one of the exclusive benefits Reiko had for being the Magister's latest pupil; one of those she enjoyed the most, to say the truth.

[color=F88379]"Nevertheless, I believe the child is fine. Half of it was the child's own fault and the other half was the fault of an adult who does not know the meaning of restraint. They are both in the Dinner Hall. I'll be able to—"[/color] Reiko commentary was cut short when she and Aria bumped on or were bumped into, by one of the new students.

The bespectacled elvish girl seemed to be lost and potentially frightened. That said, Aria had already taken care of the girl, so Reiko stepped aside and waited until the girl replied to Aria's question. The irony of the midget mage being the one offering her hand to help others get back on their feet wasn't lost on Reiko, though. The slight smirk stamped in her face made it pretty evident for anyone that too a peek of her now.[/indent][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/zvMaqQE.png[/img][/center][hr][indent][color=goldenrod]"Thank you, Miss Tholl. The main building has to be kept spotless, but there are some places where the tiny animals may live, like the attic and the old groundskeeper shed,"[/color] Lotte replied, after bowing graciously tot he teacher that just happened to talk to her. most of the time only the faculty, or a few staff members, tried to engage in conversations with the young fox maid, so she knew the names and face of pretty much anyone that worked at the school.

[color=goldenrod]"I'm sorry, but I'm not on the menu,"[/color] Lotte the second question replied in a, seemingly, dead serious way. Which was only natural given Tholl's dietary needs. How much of Lotte's reaction was genuine denial and how much was some form of deadpan delivered joke was up for guesses, though.

After a short pause, the kitsune said, [color=goldenrod]"But the Academy takes pride in being able to provide everything for its staff and students. If you accompany me, I'm sure that we will find something that is more agreeable to your taste,"[/color] while gesturing for Tholl to follow her into the staff only area. After all, a spider feasting wasn't exactly the prettiest of spectacles. The last thing that Lotte wanted to do is have to clean the floors of whatever kind of gastric secretions others would let out if Tholl had a proper meal in the same hall as them.[/indent][hr]