<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/FdBqxim.jpg)</div><br/>The headmistress bit on her lower lip, thinking it over, and in that moment as she preformed a gesture that was so uniquely feminine and uncertain, Pipa realized again that while this woman was in charge of the entire academy, they were quite close in age.  The headmistress was likely much closer in age to Pipa than to any of the 'adults' that she'd known in Oreford.  But then her moment of hesitation passed and she nodded,<strong>"Against Pandora herself, probably not, she is the goddess of corruption after all.  But against the dungeon, yes, certainly.  For the dungeon changes any contestant, warps them, corrupts them.  Sometimes that corruption comes with a strength as well as a weakness.  I mentioned that I must consume orgasmic energy, the longer I go without it the weaker I become and the less in control of my own actions.  But there was a strength to that curse, on the later levels of the dungeon I no longer needed to worry about food or water, I was able to forgo what were likely ambushes or trapped areas, baited with the promise of a meal.  Because while there will always be enough food or drink to keep you alive in the dungeon, getting to it can often be a challenge itself.  I was able to avoid those challenges as I saught out instead partners who could fulfil the lustful need in my body that had replaced hunger and thirst."</strong><br/><br/>She shifted slightly in her seat again before addressing Pipa's other point,<strong> "As the headmistress of this place it is my job to encourage you to try to defeat the dungeon if you think it is within your power.  But that is not a choice you have to make until you reach the end of the reaping level.  Only then will you, and only you, be able to make the choice of which of the three paths to take, exiting back to the world, leaving to join your counselor, or pressing on to the last level.  While it is my job to prepare every contestant to take that last choice, to potentially end the dungeon forever by beating it, I have always had the opinion that if a contestant thinks she should exit, then she should.  Throwing your life away on the last level gains the world nothing.  But I don't know... maybe you'll be the one?" </strong>Her tone of voice was trying to sound positive and upbeat, but it was obvious that the headmistress did not think it was so.<br/><br/>"I'll do a little more research into this matter, and we are lucky in that we have a little free time before the classes start and the rest of the students arrive, but I am expecting more students this afternoon.  If you would like to join me again after your evening meal, or again tomorrow morning, I will have more information for you.  But before then go and talk to the quartermaster or the temple tailor, she is bidden to create garments for the contestants.  She may make garments for you if you wish, as I saw that you traveled light when you arrived.  Also ask an alcolyte to take you to the library and ask the librarian on duty to give you an overview of the classes you might take over the next few months, see what catches your eye."<br/><br/>She stood and extended a pale hand to Pipa to shake,<strong>"Agreed?"</strong>Then as Pipa moved to leave she stopped the orc,<strong> "Oh, I will ask you one thing though, your panties are soaked through.  You should simply leave them here with me."</strong>Her tone and the slight look of hunger on her face suggested that Pipa would be best off if she followed the headmistress's directions on this.<br/><br/><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">Ok in regards to her 'classes' there will be many classes she has to take, with a several hour class in the morning and then one in the afternoon, with plenty of time for relaxation and free time on either side of each.  For the first month the classes will all be very basic information classes, things that she might already know, or small corrections to any gaps in her knowledge about the dungeon, the world history and the like.   There are no grades, no homework, and the teachers don't scold if she doesn't pay attention.  After all, it is a stupid contestant who wastes their own time here.  However after the first month in the temple, she will be able to pick what afternoon class she wants each month.  This can be anything you like or if you're not sure I can make some up for you to choose from.  We can also just leave it vague and continue on for now.</div></div>