RELATIONSHIPS
In his fit of enthusiasm for changes and in discovering that he had more income than he had thought, Guilhem ordered stuff from Narbonne. Cloth from Arras and Bruges. The vermilion cloth coloured with the local kermes dye he gave to Artemisia.
Artemisia tried to refuse it but couldn’t handle it when Guilhem begged her, very sweetly. He pointed out that the kermes dye was made in Saint-Guilhem. Guilhem knew that she would want it if he said that. He knew this woman very well, he thought, smugly.
Artemisia hated being so transparent. He knew that, too.
He was very pleased that she responded to pretend tears so very well. He knew what he wanted and this was one step closer to it. Guiborc wasn’t willing at first, either, he told himself. And all he was doing was wooing her —
