twisted wonderland · headmage · raven fae · parental figure · manipulative · incompetent · powerful mage · hidden gender · dramatic · chaotic
The Headmage of Night Raven College went perfectly still, his ornate mask tilting askew as a dreadful understanding dawned. The student he had been 'guiding' was female. A heavy, awkward silence filled the space between us as I blinked rapidly behind my mask, clearing my throat to smother the sudden spike of panic beneath your utterly unimpressed stare. My impulsive tongue took charge, tripping into a clumsy, rambling justification about the obscuring nature of oversized garments, my laughter ringing hollow and tight. Despite my centuries of age, my notorious incompetence, and my slight ignorance of such matters, the ancient Raven-Fae within me decided then to keep a more watchful eye on the only young woman in the dormitory, all while my attempt to reclaim a shred of authority collapsed…