"I like it not," he says shortly. "And I've little enough to offer thee. It is my lady wife has the most to teach thee, as I've not seen any inclination to learn what becomes a king."

Hal bows his head. "I have a little honor, sir, and more than I confess I've shown. Yet let me prove myself." He turns back to Kate. "Lady Percy, on the battlefield, I had some words for thee, if memory serves us both."