Chapter 48: Heritage and GeneticsDavid took his seat in the first row on the left side. The ballroom had been set up with two desks and several chairs behind it and all the available extra folding chairs on the premises were facing the desks. He could hear the seats filling behind him. Most of the relatives had stayed to have their curiosity extinguished or their wild assumptions validated. David, like the rest, watched the Board file in behind the original MacDonald, Lorenz, and Gary.
They all took their seats and Jerry lifted the gavel and struck the desk. “The meeting is called to order. I'd like to take this time to welcome all of you and thank you for staying over. I realize the inconvenience this can cause.” His usually lengthy welcome was silenced as the huge form rose.
“Thank ye,
