By the time everyone had woken up, the couple found him in his studio room, sitting by the window before his easel, working on the unfinished canvas with so much concentration.
Once the doctor came back, he once again observed Rodion and checked his physical condition. Luckily, there's no risk to his health; their son looked normal and healthy.
Anastasia finally felt relieved and was even glad to realize that her son was confining himself in his studio. She let her son be in his studio room to busy himself with his painting and didn't allow anyone to linger longer, and left him to be alone.
Anastasia was strict when it came to her children's education. Part of Rodion's excellent grades at the academy were mainly because he had to adhere to his mother's regular reminders of his studies. The rigorous tutoring he had experienced from her when he was a kid wasn't a happy memory. He sometimes wished he could forget all about it all at once.
