No more than a lad back then, Boussy already displayed the pride and obstinacy typical of the La Valettes. Some, however, attributed these qualities to the fact that King Foltest was his father.

The boy had died in mysterious circumstances, but the significance of this event was clear. Of Baroness La Valettes and King Foltest's two children, only Anais remained alive - a young girl born out of wedlock, the sole and highly problematic heir to the Temerian throne.