I apologize for my silence Mon Roi, I have been indisposed.

Louis looks like he's been drunk for... weeks perhaps. He continues in a strong voice,

All the same it is my duty to point out that I am not alone in violating the terms of this Edict. My King you have also ransomed Englishmen, and had ransom refused, resulting in those men's execution. The fact that I enacted a particularly unpleasant revenge on those English pigs who slew Wood makes them no more or less dead than the men William would not pay you for after your battles.

I ask that you reconsider your words on this matter. I am not a butcher, but I am not the master of my passions as you are Father. When I lose men, when I lose anything, my blood boils and my heart pounds until I pour that fury out on my enemies. I am still your son, still your servant, and I have done the best that I am able to follow your example. Cooler heads have prevailed among my vassals, and for this I credit them, but such is not my lot.

To you, Gaetan de Rethel, I say simply that I accuse you of no complicity in Yvon Lacaze's death except incaution and inexperience. Pamplona was taken, and as I said, I salute your victory, but I also ask that you take some time in that place to think on the consequences of your victory.

Louis appears to want to say more, but he also appears to be about to vomit, so he collapses into a chair and wrestles with his stomach for awhile.