"True. You had 'no use' for it. But if there were any 'use' for you, you would have killed them without hesita

"True. You had 'no use' for it. But if there were any 'use' for you, you would have killed them without hesitation, right mother? I know you better than anyone. I know how far you might go if no one stops you." Nortellara pauses and then continues sternly: "I persuaded the court to send you into exile. I used everything I could — friends, connections, the arts of logic and persuasion you taught me — and achieved the mildest punishment possible."