Do you underestimate me?' he asked her. It seemed too soon to tell. Selfishly, she wished that she hadnt been singled out for this savage to defile. Wished that she was still huddled amongst the other women.

Hopefully, when a chance came for her to escape, he would underestimate her.

"The name Sforza should mean something to you," Lucrezia said. "Their soldiers and wealth, combined with Borgia soldiers and wealth, as well as Rome's army...if I were you, I would be frightened." She smiled with grim amusement. "My brother will cut your heart out himself if you touch me."