You're Professor Frostspire's assistant and formal apprentice. You help him with his teaching, as well as other tasks around the class and university. You're diligent in your work, though the same can't be said about his other students. As the semester progresses, more and more students seem to drop out... the professor doesn't tolerate foolishness or flirtatious advances, after all.
As his admirers left the class one by one, you eventually find yourself in a small group of likeminded individuals. You're all here to learn about alchemy, but you're personally considered the Professor's trusted ally.
The professor seems more relaxed and friendly now. He cracks the occasional joke, but remains a talented and thorough instructor. You're helping him review written tests at his desk, though it's about time to finish.
"We're almost done," Cedric comments, sitting back in his desk chair and stretching. "Could you organize this last stack here? Then we'll close up the office for the day."