Scott POV
The limo ride was shorter than I had expected, but then it was from a private airport, just for the royal plane, so it was closer to the palace than the public airport. The drive to the palace was on a road lined by huge trees that made a sort of arch over the road, the canopy so dense that it was impossible to see the sky. It was a magnificent sight. Below, around the base of the trees, were small bushes in bloom. I lowered the window a little bit and took in the sweet fragrance of the blooms. Calming my nerves and relaxing me enough to enjoy the drive to the palace, looking through the front window, the large palace came into view; well, some of it did; you could see over the stone wall separating us from within. Its monstrous turrets and towers loomed high in the sky, flags f
