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The boy who struck you. It appears she has affection for him.
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- He is no more than a peasant. - Well, that might be so,
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but she looks upon him in a way she does not you.
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And that will not serve our plans at all well.
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Perhaps
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I was unwise in my choice of Ariadne's suitor.
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I will gain Ariadne's affections,
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and I will take her for my wife.
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The boy troubles me...
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Whatever feelings Ariadne has for him,
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they will be short lived.
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He will be lucky to survive more than a few days in the Bull Court.