Raimon was amused to see that the countess Carenza grew more beautiful by the day: her expression has softened and the pouches under her eyes had disappeared. She carried herself confidently, secure in the knowledge...

As Raimon and Desire listened, Aimeric sang of Carenza’s beauty. He sang of the oaths he had given to his lord, the count Bertran, and of another oath, one that he had sworn to Countess...