His initial words left her unsure of how to interpret them. In a way, while she was vain enough to appreciate the attention, the person it came from made her want to loathe it. Conflicting, more or less, and she doubted this little exchange over 'passable' wine would be the last time she'd be presented with it. So she said nothing and opted for feigning that she hadn't heard it.

"And what is it that you want?" Because land domination didn't seem to be an option. What more could a tyrant want aside from power and sway?