Smiling with joy, Arlia nuzzled her beloved with the tip of her nose. "[i]Grazie[/i]. I will get over it, both for my own sake and for you. I will not let that wretched animal get the best of me for too long. As long as I have you by my side, I can accomplish anything." She was content to just enjoy having him be by her side, but then she remembered something that had always been in her mind. "Love, may I ask you something? How did you know about what happened to me? The Medici values secrecy above all. They would surely kill any possible mole they could find..."