Her tone makes the hair on his neck stand up and his eyes can't hide a flicker of anger.  But he forces a smile and pushes his temper back down.  It's promising that she's recovered enough to focus on the important matters.  And she is indeed his blood.<br/><br/>"You aren't going to need to do anything.  I'll see to it that your wedding is prevented.  And we'll be able to remove one of your father's most loyal watchdogs in the process.  You can't very well begin to move against him while Herrick is spying on you and telling you what you can and can't do.  As if it were a mere soldier's place to order royalty about."