[she waves that question away. SHHH SHH NO TALKING ABOUT THE GEM MATRIARCHS. THAT'S STILL A SORE SUBJECT.]

Right. That makes sense. Rulers love people who can be useful to them. This may go against my nature as a fully fledged Crystal Gem, but if it's for the greater good...

Hah! I'm so brilliant.

[so... brilliant. Frisk helped too, she guesses.]