Sanchez continued to look up in the sky long after the helicopter had left...he couldn't begin to comprehend what had just happened. Lt José came over and placed his hand on his second in command' shoulder and let out a low hiss. He could tell that Sanchez was miles away.
The following morning began with the arrival of General Morinho, the chief of staff on a helicopter. After a brief word with Lt José, Corporal Sanchez was ordered to board the helicopter with the General, taking all his belongings with him.
What came next was a series of unsettling events that thrust Sanchez into the heart of the top brass where he found himself answering questions after questions about the incident and it continued all day.
By the end of the day he was exhausted, but that wasn't the end of it...he had dinner with the minister of defense together with the Commander of the armed forces and the ambassador of Malta. It was h heduring this dinner that he discovered that the old man, the King had relayed his final wishes to the ambassador before dying and had instructed the ambassador to begin preparations.
Two weeks later...5000kms from his home, Angelo Sanchez stood next to Princess Angelita Deñores. Dressed in his military ceremonial dress, he was now Captain, and witnessed the funeral of king Leopold. It was a solemn occasion, the whole country was present for the sendoff on their beloved monarch...