"I will join the apprentices in their morning practice once you're back from ensuring there are no monsters outside of the magic barrier."
At these words, Irene's blood ran cold. She was immediately stressed out by this turn of events, but she knew she had to be normal, considering the one who was saying it.
She had been eating porridge alone before the apprentices could come down and bother her for the rest of the day. It was her only respite during the day where she felt there was a bit of calmness, otherwise the boys needed constant engagement or entertainment that didn't bother all of the mage residents of Idona.
Even young knights, as opposed to young mages, were rowdy in comparison. It was causing her to understand Siverly a bit better despite the fact that he had been missing since they arrived in that place. However, the Commander had assured everyone that he was doing just fine taking care of the woman mage who was Sir Maximus' mother.
