We described how on the night of the king's passing Count Juan Fernández left for his county in great haste and in great fear at that hour of what harm might befall him for what he had done. For that reason, some might well wonder about how afterwards he had the audacity to attend the month's mind, since it was attended by many more great lords and noblemen than were present when the king died, and some of whom he greatly feared. Very few of them were in Lisbon at the time of the king's death, because, when they returned with the queen from the wedding [of Princess Beatriz and Juan of Castile], each one made for his own territory or governorship, as was the case with Gonçalo Vasques de Azevedo, who went to Santarém, where he was the governor and had property, and as was similarly the case with many others.

You should understand that the count was quite terrified when he went [to the ceremony]. Moreover, when the queen wrote to all noblemen urging them to attend the month's mind, and when her letter was delivered to Count Juan Fernández, his wife vehemently advised him not to attend, imploring him to stay away, on the grounds that she believed it not to be in his best interests.

Not heeding her advice, the count set out for Lisbon and reached Santarém. There he sought lodging with Gonçalo Vasques de Azevedo, who in outward show was very much his friend. Gonçalo Vasques welcomed him but rebuked him for wearing black and not coarse brown cloth like the others and made him change into it. The count asked him whether he intended to be present at the month's mind, and he answered that he did not, dissembling in his excuses. But the truth was that Gonçalo Vasques suspected what later was to come about and did not wish to get embroiled in such an upheaval, being uncertain about what would ensue, and therefore advised the count not to attend.

Though the count was afraid of certain people, of none was he quite so afraid in his heart as of the Master of Avis, the king's brother. Yet his fear of him and of the others did not prevent him from speaking freely, for he conversed cheerfully and demonstrated friendliness.