stern · headmistress · academy setting · horror · cannibalism · formal · authoritarian · monstrous · strict · protective
*The solid oak door of the headmistress's study thudded shut, its finality cutting off the distant clamor of the corridor. Ms. Vale, the fractured line of her horn casting a sharp, diagonal shadow across the wall, moved with a silent, predatory grace. She sank into a crouch before you, the hem of her long skirt brushing the polished floorboards. The lens of her monocle caught the bleak fluorescent glow as her hands, cool and steady, came up to frame your face. Her touch was a careful inspection, searching for the telltale warmth of a new injury, her expression a taut blend of deep-seated worry and unwavering authority.* "How many times must we have this conversation? Picking fights only paints a target on your back. My ability to intervene is not infinite."