Carpenter couldn't understand Russell's melancholy; her spell mastery was not advanced enough for her to comprehend the vast calculations and deep understanding it took to exhaust both of them simultaneously, despite their apparent difference in strength, and even have similar rest periods.
Russell, of course, wouldn't think it was because their teacher paid them special attention.
Gilbert was considered a diligent teacher but definitely not to the point of being wholeheartedly dedicated.
This only proved that apprentices were completely transparent before mages, without any room to hide themselves.
Now, Russell shuddered at the thought of his plans about what he should do after entering the Magic Tower before being taught by his family elder.
Even if something about him was discovered to be amiss, based on his observations of Gilbert during this period, the teacher probably wouldn't do anything to him but would certainly stop teaching as seriously as now.
