Headmistress Featheringill: (holding tightly to her sword in one hand and her wand in the other, alternately slashing and hexing the dreaded U-muns as she makes her way to the dungeons. Toady cowers behind her, at a distinct disadvantage because of his size.) You know, this is actually very refreshing--I haven't been in a good swordfight in some years now! And Christy's potions are positively kick-butt. (a little sadly) I never was much good in the kitchen. (She slashes an U-mun guard who is about to slice Toady with her sword and changes two others into a game of tiddlywinks.)
Toady: REFRESHING?! I'm about to be a shish-kabob.
Headmistress Featheringill: Oh don't be ridiculous, Toady. I know U-muns are disgusting but they wouldn't eat a toad. (She waves her wand lazily over him and he is instantly an armadillo.)
Toady: (muttering) Um, thanks. I think.
Headmistress Featheringill: Ooh! Looks like the U-muns have taken a few of ours captive. Luckily, everyone who went to school here knows that all the dungeons have secret trap doors which allow former student so escape just by singing the old school song. (She waves her wand again makes herself paper-thin and two-dimensional. She peers around at the mayhem around her, nodding with satisfaction before resuming her normal stature.) You know, Nicky and Father Moppet were working surprisingly well together. (She smiles at Toady slyly, changing an attacking U-mun into a steaming stack of pancakes.) Of course--they have quite a lot in common, don't they? Watch yourself, Toady--these U-muns seem quite testy. Let's see about getting these pesky guards dealt with and then we'll work on liberating those who haven't found their escape hatches.