He kept the sword there with icy precision. "What the lady said. It's a generally unwise decision to threaten my brother Henry. That, and apparently you need to remember your place." He lowered the sword only a fraction. "I had to obey protocol in your court, and George was the only reason I did. He also discouraged me from raising an army and removing your head."

He set the sword down to come into view, "he's not here to discourage me from having you remember which one of us is remembered as the one who is called Lionheart."