Some little retired!Edwina things that I think about a normal amount:
She opens a training academy for young adventurers.
“Learn from my mistakes” may as well be the school’s official motto now, for how often it is said.
Unlike other magic and adventuring schools, Edwina takes student safety very seriously. No one is allowed to fucking die from school-related activities, ok?! She WILL resurrect you just to put you in detention. 😤
Hijinks, shenanigans, and tomfoolery are not only allowed, but actually encouraged. Bonus points if you can catch Edwina herself by surprise. Just… no lasting physical or emotional damage to living things, please.
Twiggy’s saddle is loaded up with water and fantasy gatorade for the long field work days.
There are very few GE-type requirements, but EVERYONE is required to take (and pass) a first aid class. No, I don’t care if you’re some fancy royal sorcerer, you’re gonna learn how and when to use a fucking tourniquet.
Students get paired with a counselor on their first day, because dear lord do adventurers have emotional baggage.
Tuition is free! Unless you’re super rich, of course, but the Great Arboration took care of most of that anyway. ;)
Edwina is reeeeeeally big on getting practical experience with being afraid. You simply DO NOT KNOW how you will react under pressure unless your brain genuinely thinks you’re under pressure. That said, she makes sure that the situations are carefully orchestrated (with some help from a summoned celestial posing as the “monster”), and the class always has a check-in circle before and after.
Every single year, she shows the archaeology students her house and proudly tells them that she’s been to dungeons, tombs, and temples all over the world, but Arrah’s stonework is by far the best she’s ever seen. ❤️