People really couldn't imagine the lives of those they didn't know.
Calman was a steadfast, unrepentant bachelor who had traveled all the way to Wenden Port for his research. The only partner he'd ever had was academia. Perhaps because that image had made such a strong impression, Kraft had subconsciously always assumed that Calman's outlook on life came from his professor, and that he'd inherited some of Morrison's traits.
But in reality, that was completely wrong.
"When Morrison was young, they say he was one of the three most handsome men in the Academy's history. Of course, I'm not very sensitive to looks, so I can't give an objective assessment." Sitting in the carriage bound for the outskirts of Dunling, Fernand recounted what he knew of Professor Morrison.
"But the first time I met him, I saw his professor's daughter bringing him flowers."
"They married quite young and had a daughter, the very Mrs. Leslie we're going to visit." Linden added.
In short, the first part of Professor Morrison's life had none of the hardship and bitterness Kraft had imagined. He was a typical double winner in life. Wasting his youth, struggling to make something of himself, being unfulfilled, facing academic suppression or religious persecution—none of those things had anything to do with him.
He was young, talented, and handsome. He'd married within the Academy and inherited part of his professor's academic legacy. The latter aside, the former alone put him ahead of more than ninety-nine percent of his peers.
It was worth emphasizing that universities in those days were absolutely not the sort of places where people fell in love, as they would in later generations. Because of social factors, the ratio of men to women was practically infinite. To earn a degree and also achieve the life milestone