Soon after Alvat took a seat, the second guard who Queen Kate had asked to called Clifford came back and said to her. "My lady, Clifford said he will be here soon but that will be when the royal physicain comes back to the chamber because he had told him to stay there and never leave the sick man's side."
"Did you ask him how long the physicain was gone because he must be here as soon as Oakinshield and Tory gets back to the palace." Queen Kate said.
"No my lady, I did not ask him such." The guard replied.
"Well, since you did not, you will go back to him and tell him what I have just said." Queen Kate said.
"Okay my lady," the guards replied and then left the throne room.
As the guard departed, Alvat asked Queen Kate. "Ma, who is this sick man whom Clifford must stay with until the r
