"Have a care, messire, have a care."
"Threats, threats."
"Have a care----"
"Look at my shield. Have I quartered your arms with mine? God's blood, there is nothing to erase."
"Ha!"
"We have no children."
"Go on."
"I shall send gold and an embassage to the Pope."
She clenched her hands and could not speak for the moment.
"You dare do this?"