【GaloLio】The way home

If it hadn’t been for the Burning Group who paid a huge price in that battle, and thus won the judge’s forgiveness and commutation of the sentence, the series of serious crimes such as “terrorism”, “endangering public safety”, and “arson and burning of public buildings” would be enough Let people, including "Youth X", face the death penalty or spend the rest of their lives in prison.

Accompanied by a lawyer, the minor Leo Fortiah cooperated with the judicial process throughout the entire process, and was exempted from prison sentences under the unanimous agreement of the jury and the judgment of the judge; after paying the bail specified by the government, he must wear the GPS tracker, transfer part of the privacy to accept guardianship, and the jury-approved guardian submits action reports regularly until the guardianship period ends, and then he can be completely exonerated.

In contrast, other Burners such as Mace and Canro, who are adults, have a much heavier sentence than Leo. The prison term ranges from six to eighteen months, followed by a five-year surveillance period. Hours of community service are overlaid in thousands and overseen by the Urban Renewal Task Force, which is directly under the judiciary.

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The moment he learned from Leo's barrister that he was qualified to be the guardian, Gallo Timos agreed without thinking.

The female lawyer, who always acted serious and calm during several brief meetings, was obviously shocked by the young man's overly blunt reply, and took several seconds to organize her words: "Considering Leo Phutia's special status, I It is recommended that you go back and read this Guardianship Guidelines and Commitment Letter carefully. The document lists the guardian’s obligations and responsibilities for violations. Please consider carefully before making a decision and reply within three working days Just do it."

"I'll take care of everything!" Gallo glanced at the two documents pushed by the lawyer, "I can handle things that are more difficult than this."

"Please at least pay attention to the penalty section," the lawyer added patiently, "As a national civil servant, the social consequences you have to bear will be more serious than ordinary people."

Gallo understands why he is qualified as a guardian: an adult, a dedicated public official, a firefighter who saved the fate of the Republic in the eyes of the media and the world, and is widely loved and trusted by citizens.

Of course, based on this standard, there are more convincing candidates than Gallo on the guardian candidate list, such as Captain Ignis X and Vice-captain Remy Puguna who are both in the Firefighting Team. Older than Gallo, the two senior public officials know more about obligations and where the boundaries of emotion lie than young people.

The lawyer's advice is very professional, but Gallo believes that such a duty as a guardian is his own, and the reason is very simple.He believed in Leo, and seriously felt that only by keeping Leo by his side could he be completely at ease, and he was willing to bear all possible consequences.

The regime that once framed and used the Burner cannot be trusted, the social elite who still discriminate against the Burner cannot be trusted, the citizens who still misunderstand and distrust the minority groups cannot be trusted, and people who do not know or have contact with Leo cannot be trusted.He didn't doubt the sense of responsibility of the captain or vice-captain, but how much did they know about Leo, and would they care about Leo as much as he once became one with the other party and passed the flame.

There is absolutely no more suitable candidate than myself.

The lawyer sighed softly and whispered, "You guys?"

Before Gallo had time to digest the subject of this sentence, his eyes were fixed on the last page of the document.

He saw that the signature below the "Guardian" had already been completed, and this was the first time he saw Leo's handwriting, neat and slender, the kind of handwriting that belonged to someone who had received a good education and a serious personality, similar to the boy's own handwriting The impression is quite similar.

Gallo smiled, and signed his name at the location designated by "Guardian", the font was so rough that it almost exceeded the signature space.

The lawyer took back the documents and carefully checked whether the documents were complete. He scanned back and forth twice between "Guardian: Leo Phutia" and "Guardian: Gallo Timos" side by side, and heaved a sigh of relief.

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Early the next morning, Gallo drove his locomotive all the way at full speed, and appeared outside the iron railings of the court an hour earlier than the appointed time, to greet the man who had been a long-distance nod and greeted the witness who had testified in court last time. A boy I haven't seen in months.

Because he still has a lot of free time, leaning on the leather seat of the motorcycle, he began to imagine what it would be like when the boy appeared in an hour.The relief of leaving the sprawling, cold judicial building?Tears of reunion after a long absence?The two of them had another bloody fist bump after the battle together?

However, when Leo Forthia walked out of the court, he seemed as calm as the last time we met, the only difference was that he had an extra small handbag in his hand.

The teenager said goodbye to the escorting lawyer very politely, and then walked towards Gallo with a smile.

Gallo once thought that Leo, who lost Promea and was quickly thrown into the huge judicial machine, and then regained his limited freedom, would feel pain in the face of this series of drastic changes in a short period of time. Will he be sad or lost beyond control... However, the young man who walked towards him only had a smile on his beautiful face.

Gallo originally planned to give Leo a reunion hug, but was repelled by the other's indifferent demeanor.

This mentality is really ridiculous, Gallo secretly laughed at himself.

The brave, strong and fearless Gallo Timos was repelled by the smile of the thin boy who had lost control of the Infinite Flame... or something.

He stayed there until Leo stood up next to him and said "Good morning, Gallo."

The figure of the young man is bathed in the bright light of the morning, but he can't help but think of the autumn leaves, lonely and fragile, as if he would accidentally crush him if he stretched out his hand to grab it.

After all, he didn't make any unnecessary moves, grabbed his bangs that were a little out of shape by the wind, replied "Oh! Let's go", and told the boy to sit on the back seat of the motorcycle.

The engine of the locomotive was re-ignited, and the strong guardian carried the ward who was about to start a new life, through the no longer cold wind and the still no noisy urban streets.