Derrick felt sorry for her. What she said was so completely true. He had overheard Lord McCarthy, so he knew this. Still, it wasn't public or general knowledge. So he could attempt to help her feel better. Thought if it was, maybe it would give the King and Queen a chance to come up with counter strategies. He wondered why his employer hadn't told him to tell the royal family about the threat that was looming? Maybe his employer had done so already without his knowledge. Whatever the case, he could attempt to try to make her feel better.

"You don't know that for sure. The boys are here on invitation by your father for your brother. It is true the two younger of them are rather crude. But the older ones might help rein them in, including your brother. If you don't spend time with them, then there is little chance of them taking an interest in you." Okay, so that last part wasn't true. They already had taken an interest, from the moment they received a letter saying that one of them needed to seduce the princess.