'Does he know you are he who my countrymen refer to as the Princekiller?' asked Laurent. 'He does not.' And how satisfying that would be to reveal to him, were it not for the fact that the prince in question was Laurent's own beloved brother.

'A fact that will no doubt entrench his poor opinion of me,' Laurent continued with a flat expression. Apart from speaking ill of Auguste, there was nothing Aimeric could say to upset him now. 'Reveal it if you like.'