1) Wow, I had a mildly favourable impression of the crowne prince up to this point. My respect for him just plummeted with this chapter. I already suspected that everything was business for him, so I wasn't surprised by that but what he thought about Leslie's situation. So his act of decency was just that: an act.
2) Is that blonde girl retarded? (Sorry, I can't seem to find a nicer word to describe her.)