"Huh?" She was left stumped. 

Was he testing her? How should she respond to this? 

She wasn't expecting him to ask such a question. Regardless, silence wasn't even an option. But what should she say? 

"M-my lord...I... I'm..." she faltered, her heart already forgetting how to beat properly.

"Don't worry, I'm granting you immunity from death tonight," he disclosed, no longer pinching her chin. 

Instead, he leaned his hips against the desk, his palms resting on its surface. "So I want you to be honest when answering my questions tonight, alright?"

She nodded in agreement, "Y-yes, my lord..."

She subconsciously wanted to stare at the floor again, but then remembered...