20 Alex and Amelia Alex breathed a sigh of relief walking through the forest. The healers had cleared him for light exercise, meaning he could go for a walk. One of the side effects of his father’s determination to give him the time he needed to heal was the Elite preventing the hangers on of the royal progression from following him on his walk. They were camped on the outskirts of a larger settlement and would be here for a few days before moving on. This particular part of the Realm was beautiful and being excused from royal duties meant he had more time to enjoy it. Even William had granted him some space; of course, that space had come with strict orders to the Elite. There were double the number that normally followed him around, although his own normal guard were the inner circle.

