Adam reclined on the hospital bed, engrossed in the video his father Stellan had filmed expressly for him, repeatedly replaying it with unwavering fascination. At the tender age of twelve, Adam had long revered Stellan as a stalwart figure, his father and an esteemed law enforcer. Occupied and commanding, Stellan had been a constant presence in Adam’s life since his infancy. Over the years, Stellan frequently embarked on demanding assignments in the field. The video Adam watched had been recorded in the midst of an arctic mission, right outside an exquisite hotel enveloped in ice and snow. There, he beseeched Adam to heed Dr. Parson’s counsel and tend to his…