[And she's pleasantly surprised by such a gift, even if it is embarrassing her. Is this what it feels like for him when she does it???]

What kind of knight would I be if I left you there to that fate?

[So, she will play it up a bit too, and she huffs out a very dramatic sigh while she reaches for another finished skewer.]

Though, is it true? I heard rumours on my way up that you were to betrothed to another princess. I was so heartbroken that I almost didn't make it.