(This stubborn old fool! To what extent is he willing to shame me before he's satisfied...!!)
Humiliation and displeasure churned within him, and beneath the clamor of dark emotions, even though he knew that once he spoke out, many things, including the bond between father and son, could never be restored, Crown Prince Louis's shrill voice still echoed throughout the Mirror Hall.
"I have obtained reliable information that a certain commercial organization within our kingdom, ostensibly engaged in commerce, is actually composed of those damned Pointed-Eared Heretics from hell, seeking to subvert our nation and the entire Human Faction!"
"I trust you are aware of whom you have accused, and with what charges."