First things first; shelter.

"Do you offer student housing? I'm comfortable with something spartan. And what are your rates for standard instruction?"

"We have housing partners and a campus dining plan, yes, I can go over the options in a bit. Rates depend on class - this is our course catalog-"

They offer instruction in LOTS of things, apparently. Many martial pursuits are listed, but so is economics, history, blacksmithing, politics, and quite a few magical disciplines. Course fees range from a dozen coppers for a two week intro workshop to 6 platinum pieces for 'Battle Magic - Chamon'. Most intro courses cost 1 to 5 silver.

She has no idea how much three gold is, but she can get this advisor to help her figure that out without realizing it. She needs something for expenses other than this, so she'll hold back one gold from this theoretical plan.

"Could you recommend me an introductory plan for someone interested in going into combat spellcasting within a budget of, mm, let's say two gold?"

"Hmm, that does depend on what specialty you want and whether you have the right capacities, and I'm not the best person for that discussion honestly- Have you ever been tested for sorcery talent?"

"I have not. How much for that service?"

If she doesn't have the potential she'll eat her crown.

"Looks like... Windsight awakening attempt is one silver piece, it's half an hour's guided meditation with a Magister-level sorcerer. If you have the potential it will be revealed and you'll learn which Wind you are best suited to as well. Sorcery is powerful and versatile, but somewhat dangerous to learn and use. Wizardry takes longer to learn and has some odd limitations but is another mainline discipline for good reason. There are several enchanting disciplines, but if you're going for combat caster you don't want those. There are quite a few more niche types of magic but again, I'm not qualified to discuss them."

"I'll be going for Sorcery assuming I have any talent whatsoever. Can you open an account for me and deposit two gold of credit now?"

She still needs to account for meals and clothing and so on, but this seems like a good place to start.

"Of course! We do collect a magical signature from all students, that's the account key and also the mechanism for Skill tracking. It involves collecting a drop of blood, but alternate methods are available for a small fee."

Who knows what else they can do with that... but she's not going to mark herself out and spend more money to remove the off chance. She wants to control this college anyway.

"I'm fine with having a drop of blood taken. Here is your two gold, and I'd like to pay a month's rent for student housing immediately."

He looks slightly annoyed, then covers it up. "Shall I just pick the cheapest option for student housing? Is a double room okay, or do you want a single? Co-ed okay?"

She considers a moment. She needs to be able to trust that her money won't walk off... "Cheapest single you have, please. I don't care if it's co-ed."

"Alright, then. That will be two gold in, three silver eleven copper for a month's rent on a single in Haigley Hall, one silver for a sorcery aptitude test, leaving you with 1 gold 9 silver 8 copper in your account. When would you like your aptitude test? Would you like to sign up for student dining? Two meals a day in any campus dining hall for another three silver per month. You won't find any decent food for that cheap outside campus, but if you're really pinched for cash you could save money buying staples instead."

Oh, excellent, that neatly satisfies her food needs. She might as well deposit this gold... well, except she needs clothing that doesn't make her look like a princess. 

"I would like my aptitude test scheduled as early as possible, even if that means it's at an unfortunate hour for me. I'll pay another three silver for student dining for the month. Can you make change for another Gold for me, or will I have to go to a bank for that?"

"Alright, your student ID will also give you dining access. I'll check the aptitude test availability when I fetch the ID device, but I expect there will be a slot today. Sure, I can make change if you want a partial gold deposit."

Food, shelter and education takes up most of her budget anyway...

"Please deposit enough of this third gold to bring my account back up to two gold running." She offers it up.

He hands her 9 silver pieces and 8 copper ones back and notes down the amount.

"I'll be right back, stay here please."

He returns with a brick-shaped device made of some sort of blue stone and a palm-sized indent, as well as a pen-knife. "We had a slot for sorcery testing open in twenty minutes so I went ahead and signed you up for it! It'll be in room 232 Roland Hall, that's the four-story building with the mural of the dry season with the hills and flowers and the statue of Szalt Ironbreaker out in front, just across the park. Now, just prick your fingertip with this and then press it in the indent, and we'll be all done. Feel free to come back and sign up for classes once the sorcery test is done."

She pricks her finger without flinching and presses it in the indent. "Thank you very much," she says. Always remember the little people...

The device glows slightly. Her guide holds a small metal card to it, then hands over the card, then produces a sheet of paper and does something with the box. On the paper appears:

STR 7
DEX 11
CON 5
INT 16
WIS 9
CHA 18

HP 10
MP 12

As well as a list of Skills. Most of the things she's proven adept at appear on the list, from Courtly Manners and Poise and Fashion and Politics, to Deception and Sense Motive and Read Opponent and Negotiate, even High Heeled Walking, Cryotography, and Iron Will. Her guide doesn't look very surprised, but there are a couple of weird holes in that list. Her Unique Skill doesn't appear on it.

"Here you are. I - might advise you to pick up a few basic utility skills to round yourself out and at least one weapon skill as a backup, if sorcery works out for you. We offer basic class planning as a free service here but I could arrange a session with one of our better student planners for four copper, they'll know exactly how to fit everything into a tight schedule and push you far as they can based on what you want."

Of course she wants the best.

"I'll take a session with the better student planner, thank you. After my sorcery aptitude test, of course."

"Alright! Just come back here to arrange that. Good luck."

Liath nods and takes her leave. 

Mural of the dry season, huh? She's sure she'll test well, if being the Chosen Hero means anything. And then she'll be on her way to reclaiming her birthright.

There's a mural with a lot of rolling green hills, which at least doesn't include lakes like her view coming in did, and the statue is there too.

The rooms and building doors all have scan pads like a modern electronic security system, and respond to her student ID. The designated room is not hard to find. Inside it is a a bare stone room with stone furniture and a short pedestal or stage in the middle. There is a man in deep grey robes scrawling complicated-looking notes on a wall-sized blackboard.

"Liath, for Windsight meditation?" He asks without looking away from his - equations?

"Yes, sir." She is technically his superior but she's trying very hard to make a good impression.

"Don't bother with that. I don't care what your position is and I don't much care whether you're polite but I'm very busy."

He finishes scrawling an equation and turns to face her. "Get on the dais. Sit on the floor or drag a chair in. I'll be having you meditate and focus on various things. If you have any talent at all this will take all of ten minutes and the rest is aptitude testing. Do you know anything about the Winds of Magic?"

She gets on the dias and kneels in the position she knew all her life before she was queen. "Nothing."