Surprise, it's the House of Kings! They capture the pre preteen and treat him like a Dreg. The King's Kell himself even cuts off one of his arms. Within a day his father storms in on a rescue mission, and he tells his ghost Ron to get Leo back to the tower on their ship while he holds the Fallen back. After some horror induced arguments they crash in the Reef. Ron is captured and disabled and Leo is about to be imprisoned when Variks interferes. Leo is scared but Variks is kind to him and takes him in for the time being, acting like a father.