"So tell me," Prince said, "How do we kill a man who comes back from the dead? No, let's make this even more drastic. How do we kill a man who is already dying?"
"I don't believe that to be true," Valentine replied.
"Have you not seen the man?" Prince said. "He can barely walk, and we're planning to kill him? He isn't even ruling France anymore he handed that power over to me and Duke."
"Yes that is true," Valentine said, "But that is for reasons you will understand soon."
"Reasons I will see soon?" Prince pressed. "And you cannot tell me these reasons now?"
"If I were to tell you, you still would not grasp the full gravity of the situation," Valentine said. "You, who have never been royal, are suddenly placed in a position of immense authority. Look around you as we speak."
Prince glanced up at the riders ahead.
