"Quiet, you wretch," is all the Rose Queen hisses at either party speaking to her. Her gut is turning with disgust at the moment, and she doesn't want to be interrupted.

She finishes looking Steven over. The lack of general commotion means that the others are far from her mind, besides some minor annoyance at having to hear them talk. Her sabers sink into the earth, disappearing to be recollected at another time. For now, she uses her arms to gently embrace Steven, lifting him into her arms like any mother would.

"Leave this place," she says to the others, half turned to regard them. "If you will not swear yourself to me, the only other option is death."