Leon remained silent for a long moment. After what felt like an eternity, he finally spoke, his voice heavy with difficulty.
"…Her last letter, you say?"
"You were the last person to visit Eileen Elrod, Your Majesty."
"…"
Arrested on emergency charges of violating narcotics laws, Eileen Elrod was immediately imprisoned. No one came to visit her, a woman whose execution was all but certain.
Her father, fearing any backlash, fled as soon as his daughter was arrested, taking anything of value with him. Her only ally had been Cesare, but with him fully engrossed in the Kalpen campaign, there was no one in the capital to protect Eileen—except Leon.
Before leaving for Kalpen, Cesare had asked Leon to look after her. Yet, in the end, Leon had prioritized Eileen's wishes and the stability of the Traon imperial family over his brother's request.
