[James] How open to suggestion is the king from your standing? Because surely he would understand in these trying times that you would see the benefit of letting someone below your station win to boost moral.
And if you don't want it to go that way, everyone has bad days. If nothing else they'll use it as a talent search and recognize how hard it is to beat you and maybe you'll get a squire out of it.
Go to the bath house -- take Barton with you. Relax a little, please?