She let him change the subject although she wondered what the Tullys would have to forfeit. Land for another palace? The life of a firstborn? Or money. The crown wasn't bankrupt by any means, but dragons did like gold.
"No. Lord Hightower's daughter is to wed and she's frantic to avoid it. She's been sobbing in Aenyris' chambers and wailing that she wished the outlawas had taken her father to the gods. I gather that Lord Shermer is 'a great blustering idiot' and worse is descended from a blacksmith knight." Elia laughed, but grew serious. "Some say that wretched creature whose knife nearly got my brother has whispered the name of Lannister?"