Hoover replied after he tried to calm himself down, "Rest assured, Master Abel. We'll have this talk once the gathering event is over."
There was no reason to get jealous. Hoover knew that. If anything, it was a great honor to have such a genius to come from the Duchy of Carmel. If he could do his part to help Abel develop himself, he would also be very proud of himself.
As soon as Hoover agreed to him, Abel stood up and gave a deep, sincere bow. He wasn't explicitly saying it, but he already thought of Hoover as his teacher.
Hoover immediately came to lift Abel from the ground. The other master blacksmiths also saw it. While they didn't know what they were whispering about, they could see that Abel was both an extremely talented AND humble man.
"Please, Master Hoover," Abel pleaded as he got up from the ground, "Take this knight's big sword with you. I've made it just recently. If you don't mind, please accept it as my gift to you."
