Henry stood guard at the door while Adrian was being tended to by the physician. He refused any treatment until his prince had been well taken care off and out of danger. He looked tired and worn out, his armor chinked in places where the arrows had hit. But aside from that, he looked unwounded. He looked down at Alessandra and was about to speak when the Queen and Prince Adam arrived. The Queen was frantic while Prince Adam looked strangely calm.

[color=salmon]"Where is my son?"[/color] Queen Anne demanded. [color=salmon]"What happened to him?"[/color]

Henry immediately bowed in respect to both the Queen and the second prince. "We were ambushed by assassins a day away from arriving in Whitehaven, your Highness. Ruther and the rest of the royal army we brought along with us stayed behind to allow me to make haste and ride back with Prince Adrian. He took a poisoned arrow to his shoulder," Adrian's guard quickly brought the Queen up to date. He stepped aside to let them pass.

With an anguished cry, the Queen rushed into the physician's chambers, Prince Adam following closely behind. 

Inside, Adrian was on the bed, half naked. The blood had been wiped clean from his face and the doctor was bandaging the puncture wound on his shoulder. He was pale, his lips had a bluish hue and his breaths were shallow. He looked close to death's door. The Queen immediately rushed to his side and took her first born's pale, cold hand in hers. But it was Adam who spoke first. [color=aquamarine]"How is he, doctor?[/color]

The physician looked up and bowed his head low to the two royalties. "The arrow that had pierced Prince Adrian's shoulder was laced with a potent poison from a plant called the Blue Mountain Star. If he had arrived a minute later than he did, he would have succumbed to it. However, Henry was able to give the Prince an herb that was somehow able to slow down the progression of the poison in his body. I have already administered the anti-toxin. I will need to administer it every 8 hours for three days."

Prince Adam let out a relieved breath. [color=aquamarine]"My brother is safe then?"[/color] he asked.

The physician nodded. "If the antitoxin is administered successfully, there is no doubt that he will make a full recovery."