Cesare doesn't back away from Micheletto. He never has. Instead he stands his ground calmly, listening carefully.

"I have enemies across all of Europe, Micheletto. If I were nervous about keeping them at bay I would sit paranoid in a locked room for all eternity." He appreciates Micheletto's help but really it was unnecessary.

His voice lowers. "You should have come home." That would have been much better. Apparently, for Cesare, when it comes to Micheletto, home is where your Borgia is.