Lancelot could not have seen himself doing this, but he had made a promise to Butler Lee that he would see Doctor Flynn before embarking on his expedition. The man was the closest thing he had to a friend, he could not afford to break his heart.

So, like a thief in the night - or not - Lancelot left the palace and drove himself to Flynn's clinic. There was a lot that he needed her for. He needed to make sense of so many things and he was sure she could help him.

His black Mercedes pulled up in his usual spot. Over the years, Flynn had always made...