Karo: "So this is the real story then?"
Kal: "Of course it is! I am not sure why anyone would think I'd joke about something like that!"
Karo: "You have told a different story before and one that was less - well one that didn't put our Queen in a questionable light."
Kal: "I am not sure what you mean by that, I think it's a rather sweet tale of our first interaction. A bit awkward but that's expected in those circumstances."
Karo: "You said you felt you couldn't say no to her request. That seems a bit unsavory don't you think? Makes it seem like you were afraid that things may change for you or your family if you said no."
Kal: "That's not what I meant by that at all. It was a joke! A bit of color! I love my wife and I assure you, in our over twenty years together I have never felt trapped or coerced into anything at all. I chose this life when I chose her. I was an off-hand remark, nothing more."