Things didn't get any better for Carmel down the line. The anger of the situation at the time had been transferred over to Eleanor, with the thought that perhaps this wouldn't have happened if she hadn't practiced her powers if she hadn't been pushed to get better by Eleanor. Those thoughts bred sadness in her.
At the time, Carmel had shown it in such a way that it filled Eleanor with guilt. More than that, Eleanor was forced away from Carmel, as the Empire intervened and took Carmel to be monitored and looked after in a credible setting. Thus, the one person who became like a second mother and guide was stripped away from Carmel's life.