Bahorel nods. " The Shakespeare's different, a bit. Monmouth--" Bahorel shrugs. "For a king in a war he was...fair. Given that he decided on the damn thing, and all."

His smile is more than a little amused."--You know you don't have to like him. You don't want to scold Harry for friendship, that's smart and it's right; but you can flat hate the bastard, if you want. I won't scold."