The context of the following conversation is Sasha put some jewels in front of the king to entice him to let her be free.:
Sasha says I am finally home!.
The friend responds Yay! It's so good to see you again! Where were you all this while?.
Sasha responds I was imprisoned by the mad king.
The friend responds What? That's unfortunate, so what did you do that caused him to free you?.
Sasha responds I put my precious jewels before him and sang his praises to entice him to free me!.