Contradictory was about the perfect way to describe Artoria's nature. When it came to matters of state or combat, it could be said that she wore her heart on her sleeve. In more nuanced things such as romance and the like, however, there were numerous walls of steel between her and them. Well... Gilgamesh had overcome worse defenses before. One day, he'd hear something truly satisfying as it passed those lips. In the meantime, he'd take the victories he earned. Yes, that included the victories he presently claimed over Artoria, which she was so content to spite. She apparently had nothing to say regarding the purpose of her gimped legs. That wasn't the whole truth; she did have something to say, but she gave up after only a few sentences. Very well.

Whatever the case, Artoria accepted his final words with the initial response of... nothing. That nothing was soon followed by laughter most genuine. Apparently, she hated him; that was a blatant untruth. Surprise, surprise─ the stoic Knight-Queen had a healthy amount of humor in her soul yet. With that acknowledgement, Gilgamesh took another hefty swig of wine. "What you should hate, is the amount of training you will need to best this beast of burden. Though, I do believe it has taken a liking to you, even if you've yet to master the art of riding," he quipped in response. Moving on, there would soon enough be food to accompany bath and wine. When cleansing and consumption both reached their end, he'd be bringing another bed from the treasury. It would take some time to make a selection; he wasn't going to be settling for less than the original. In the end, he'd choose something even better. A very large frame of the World Tree's wood supported a mattress that was... shockingly light. Atop it were pillows filled with the down of a phoenix-like bird, and crimson-dyed sheets radiating as much magical/divine energy as the other features. Gilgamesh assembled the bed directly from his treasury, and looked upon it somewhat judgmentally. "Hmm. That should do for something rudimentary. Now is the time for the greatest rest in this lifetime."