Seems like it's setting up a misunderstanding where she assumes without basis that he accepted the villain's offer and then she asks to leave the palace without giving a reason and he feels hurt but he doesn't want to refuse her wishes etc etc.
you know...if you get rid of the little part you get ASS as the abbreviation of the group name .-.
should be appropriate for this Ass worshipping group (and don't misunderstand....there's nothing wrong with that) xD