es, thereby, saving Amberle and the last hope for the Elves' survival. Therefore, Wil becomes a protector and shows his great leadership in a time of danger.
             In The Time of the Hero, Alberto becomes a leader in a time of grief. After the Slave, Alberto's friend, is murdered, Alberto, once a quiet but respected cadet, takes command and accuses the Jaguar, the mean, violent cadet who is feared by all, of being the killer. Alberto makes this dangerous accusation and is then jumped by the Jaguar, who is the best fighter of all the cadets and the leader of the secret society, The Circle. Instead of backing down, Alberto fights the Jaguar and earns respect for standing up to the violent boy, even though Jaguar eventually defeats Alberto. Alberto shows his true leadership by spreading the rumor that Jaguar killed the Slave, instead of letting the weak boy's murder pass on unsolved, and turns all of the cadets against the Jaguar, therefore, isolating him as h
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