Carolyn sighed softly, her gaze dropping as her expression shifted from contentment to sadness.

"But I haven’t heard anything about him for a long time. They say he lost a major battle five years ago and was labeled a traitor by the Empire. At one point, his wanted posters were plastered all over the streets…" 

Her sigh held a complex mix of emotions.

Did Carolyn still secretly believe in Leon, or had she begun to feel disappointment in the most promising student she had ever taught?

Leon couldn’t tell.

Realizing she might have said too much, Carolyn quickly changed the …