A Menzoberranzan noblewoman would, so long as it follows appropriate decorum, take what they want when they want if they don't see a knife being planted in their back for it. Minthara has all the upbringing and none of the social restraints. She's interested in what any of her family still living in the city would be, displaying power and status. And that's pretty much what she's doing in the dialogue leading to the camp scene: claiming the best prize in the revelry for herself because you proved your power is worthy to her. She's got no decorum stopping her from taking what she wants, and it isn't until afterward that she even mentions the idea of it talking about how she would've made you her consort if she was still living that life.
The Absolute's influence probably would've stopped her, but it didn't exactly because the artifact just fullstop blocks it. If only the writers made that function more consistent.
Last edited by Auric; 26/10/23 05:29 AM.
