[ her own father had been a warrior-born, that was the truth of it. but elizabeth holds that he was never so brave as he was when he defied the earl of warwick and the whole of his nation, as well as the kingdom of france in order to wed her mother. out of love.

there are many, many forms of bravery and elizabeth admires them all. but perhaps none so much as the kind which comes to one outside of the heat of battle. for it takes more to cultivate, and greater resolve to act upon. and she can also relate to it more easily, as perhaps might bran. ]

I thank you for the praise, my lord. [ she smiles softly. ] Then you shall.

If he is brave and loyal and good, that is all one needs to be a knight. Prowess in battle comes with both practice and experience; but what lies in a warrior's heart is not so easy to obtain. I would certainly like to him him some time.