<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/uUNSGX6.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Nadine Laveau<br/><strong>Student ID:</strong>XXX<br/><strong>Area of Study:</strong>Thaumaturgical Instructor<br/><strong>Date and Time:</strong>9/8 | High Noon<br/><strong>Location:</strong>On Campus Coffee Shop<br/><strong>Tag:</strong>Helena Cross<br/><strong>Notes:</strong>Would ya like to argue about this over coffee?<br/><hr/><br/>Nadine found herself vaguely amused both by the tint to the pretty young woman's cheeks and by the way she tried, repeatedly, to turn the tide of her normal speech pattern. The professor figured the woman was more used to snarking out a response as opposed to giving a considered answer, at least when it came to things that truly were not the other person's business. As a professor, Nadine had to learn to walk the line between polite and professional. Those two things were not always the same, no matter how one tried to make it equate. It became more difficult with someone in her position, someone who had to exude authority but not become abusive or feared. Still, she thought she did alright all things considered, and judging by the young woman in question, she didn't always come off as an entirely hard ass.<br/><br/><strong>“Well...I-um...Truth be told, I'm struggling with a couple of the more...flexible classes. I'd love to take you up on that offer, actually. I'm...honestly, I'm stumped with how to even begin to understand everything that Thaumaturgy can do, and Hexology class seems like such a wide field that it's basically like...like swimming in the ocean trying to catch one specific fish.”</strong><br/><br/>The darker woman nodded and stepped forward as the line shifted, the poor girls at the front dealing with the rush in a way she wouldn't have, smiling and talking while moving as if the hounds of hades were on their tales.<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">"The thing to know about Thaumaturgy is this--every single class you take is, at its base, an extension of Thaumaturgical thought. Thaumaturgy is not only the works one would see as miraculous, it is the thought and study of the lore which gives you the tools for hexing or conjuring, for potion crafting or enchanted blade weaving. You need the base to get the extras...and with the base, you can extend the extras. It all works together." </span>A sly grin tip-tilted her full lips into something almost lascivious.<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">"Like when you add candle wax after anointing a piece of bared skin with an ice cube...or vice versa. They both feel good alone, but they are spectacular together."</span><br/><br/>And then they were moving once more, a sort of punctuation to Nadine's more outre' thoughts. Soon enough, the young woman was ordering her drink and had turned, her entire face wreathed in a smile, to point at a table with an offer to save the older woman a seat. Nadine grinned back, her dark eyes sparkling with unbound delight.<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">"Perfection. I will join you shortly."</span>Did she watch as the young woman sauntered away, hips swaying delightfully and adding just a hint of bounce to her dress? Why yes, yes she did. Because Nadine always watched, always paid attention, always<em>noticed</em>. Plus, a young woman that looked like that deserved to be admired and Nadine prided herself on giving things their proper due. Finally, she turned around to face the patiently waiting clerk.<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">"Hello, darlin'. A caramel frappucino please."</span><br/><br/>Moments later, Nadine had joined Helena at her table, dark gaze trained upon the young woman's features even as she took her first sip of the warmth waiting in her cup.<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">"Now, what exactly do you think you need to fully be able to focus yourself on your studies? A guide. Maybe a schedule with things that have to be done at a certain time? Would you need tutoring? What will help you succeed?"</span><br/><br/>