"Now," King Darius began once everyone was settled, "let us speak more openly. Adam, I believe you are indeed of Lyonars blood. Your appearance alone would suggest as much, but there is more to it. I can sense our kinship—it's a trait that those with stronger... special lineage possess."
"Then you acknowledge him as family?" Viktor asked, standing at attention behind Adam's chair.
"I do," the king confirmed. "Though his exact relationship to us remains to be determined."
Lord Barriston cleared his throat. "Your Majesty, even if he is of Lyonars blood, we must consider the implications. His sudden appearance, the circumstances surrounding it..."
"What Lord Barriston is trying to say," Lord Thalius interjected more diplomatically, "is that we must proceed with caution. If Adam is indeed a member of the royal family, there are protocols to be followed, verifications to be made."
