Alexander had known for a long time that Leon Kael was not entirely human, from their first meeting. And yet, Leon had never faltered. Never shown even a flicker of instability. His actions, and his strength had spoken louder than that unnatural essence. But now, as Alexander replayed the boy's words in his mind, that he had bonded with a Primordial Dragon, the old unease twisted into something deeper.
'So it wasn't just corruption,' he thought grimly. 'It was something beyond it.'
The boy's origins had always been a mystery. His power, his unshakable will, his uncanny ability to adapt where others crumbled, it all pointed to something greater than mortal birth. But Alexander exhaled slowly and let the thought drift away. 'What Leon was no longer mattered.
