Oh, she was a runaway slave after all.
Honestly that does make me feel quite a bit more sympathetic to her. Of course she would think it's a dog-eat-dog world where she needs to scheme, and put on acts, and deceive, to get what she wants. For her, it has been.
Not saying I suddenly adore her or anything, but I do pity her.
What a god-damn depressing story.
Also if you think slavery is so horrible, you oaf of a king, have you thought about putting it on the agenda to try and abolish it? ...Well, I assume that thought is too big for his hormone-addled brain.