[ Her soft laugh was delighted. ]

I'm a Villain, dear. One could no more keep me from doing so than pursuing power, or dominating my foes.

[ Which is to say: that yes, she was always interested in it, and his picture is... startlingly accurate, actually. ]

I come from a long line of them, as well. We are the blood of the first betrayal, and it is how my people thrive.