Completely oblivious to his gaze, Alice worked on her measurements in relative peace. Not only was she thankful for Mr. Evermonde for willingly pairing with her tonight but she was also relieved he had guided them to the corner of the room. If he had suggested they stay near the main group she might've been forced to work near where Cameron had paired with one of their friends, a nightmarish reality that likely would've led to ber focus being torn.

Alice shrugged off the compliment. Everyone had different ways of thinking and were talented at their own hobbies. It was part of why she never thought ill of Cameron or Sloane for being terrible about their studies. Sure they frustrated her at times, but they had such strengths in other aspects that they more than made up for it. "They can be challenging," she admitted instead. "It's more about understanding the concepts than the actual numbers." She hoped he didn't think her as pretentious for the comment but was unable to shake the feeling. "I'm a terrible artist, I charm my quill to draw straight lines when I need them." She quickly added to offset any offense she might've caused.