Royal Hospital
Prince Adam stood silently outside the hospital room, his hand gripping a DNA test report, a sheet of paper that seemed to weigh a thousand pounds. The sun shone through the window, but it could not dispel the gravity etched on his brow.
Inside the ward, King James was earnestly discussing matters of state with several members of the council. Their voices, low and stern, reverberated through the hushed hospital room. The minutes dragged on as if stretched to eternity. Now and then, Prince Adam glanced at the door to the sickroom, his heart filled with anxiety and anticipation.