A Teacher's Gift
"Selena..."
"It's been difficult for you, following me."
She looked up in surprise.
Leon continued in a soft voice.
"The Amethyst Summit Division has always been isolated."
"Our division has never possessed abundant resources."
"You've followed me since entering Celestis Academy, yet you haven't even had the chance to wear a new set of robes."
"You don't even carry much spending money."
He sighed once more.
"At your age..."
"You should be like the other young cultivators."
"Wearing beautiful robes."
"Living brightly."
"Shining confidently."
As his words settled into the quiet room, Selena's eyes gradually became misty.
She had never once complained about her circumstances.
Nor had she ever envied anyone else.
Yet hearing her Teacher quietly blame himself...
Her heart trembled.
She hadn't realized he had been paying attention to such small details all this time.
Emotion welled inside her until she could no longer hold it back.
"Teacher..."
