Eye of Poseidon!

Leonard was taken aback, though he didn't show it. 'Many nobles have wizard heritage?' He hadn't known that before. He always assumed that knowledge of wizardry was limited to a select few, but Dybala's casual mention of his identity as a wizard made it clear that this was far from the case. There were more people aware of wizards and their power than Leonard had imagined.

'Could my teacher, Alfonso, be a noble too?' Leonard thought, his mind racing. 'He did agree to take me to Bangor Harbor... Could his reasons be tied to the ship in five months?' Alfonso had disappeared after their arrival, leaving Leonard with an unsettling feeling. 'Is he planning something?'

Dybala, noticing Leonard's silence, leaned forward slightly, breaking Leonard from his thoughts.