Back in Paris Thomas Aquinas is called to appear before King Louis IX. The king asks Thomas if, as a Christian king ,can he morally call for another Crusade which will result in thousands of deaths. Thomas informs the king of the concept of jus ad bellum -- a just war.
The King of France also tells Thomas that he has been receiving letters of a threatening nature. The letters say that if the king goes on this intended Crusade the king will die.
Louis asks Thomas to look into this affair and try to discover who is sending the King these threatening letters.
Not very comfortable in social settings Thomas reluctantly agrees to attend a royal dinner at the palace so he can mingle amongst the King's barons and ministers and perhaps discover who is sending these messages to the king.
Thomas is astonished when he learns who has sent the King the letters.
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