User blog comment:Zathronas/Analysis by an author: CRDL Cardin Winchester/@comment-10380701-20131210001202/@comment-24218038-20131210002010

I feel it is an either, type of progress. He will either redeem himself  or betray the academy. I doubt it will be a little of both. What we saw of Cardin in volume 1 is not the Cardin we'll see in a couple of seasons. I would bet on it.