Having finally reunited with his family after months of separation, General Leon had settled into a new routine:  
Taking care of Noa during the day,  
And taking care of his wife at night.  

One task drained his energy, the other his strength, but it was fulfilling.  

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A few days later, Noa received a letter from Helena. The letter began by asking about Noa’s health before moving on to inform her that the academy’s promotion exams would be held again.  

"Redoing the promotion exams?" Leon asked after Noa summarized the letter.  

Noa …