Maybe the King had thought to ask to test her intelligence or he simply wanted to know for curiosity sake, it was something Ana would have to ask Dmitri if she wanted to know.
"Why do you want to be the Kings woman? Surly you must have heard what a tyrant I am."
The lady smiled. A genuine one. "What can I say, it seems I am always attracted to danger. When I was little, my mother said I loved playing with fire the most. Even when it got me hurt, I would still go back to it."