Harry hugs his elbows and bows his head. "All the world thought me dead because I came as close to death as man may live to tell. I will show thee the scar the prince gave me if it will not unseat thee. 'Twas a wound that shook off a host of old concerns. It is not so strange."

"And thus is Harry Hotspur cooled?" Lady Percy looks to Kate and tightens her grip on her hands. Harry is a terrible liar. He cannot truly keep a secret for the world, which is one reason she loves him.