"I don't want to lead your people," Dorrek counters. "But it is my fate to see it. 'The hybrid prince, of both and neither, born of war, shall rise the people from the shattered ashes. That which was sundered shall again be united, the broken peoples swearing to his banner as he rules from the Throneworld anew. For his shall be the Milky Way from the blue pearl of its planets, and three people shall be one.' I've been told that damn prophecy for all of my life. And other ones, that name Earth as the new Throneworld. My people had been preparing for this time for generations. All I'm trying to do is make sure as little blood as possible is spilled."

His people are dying. Yes, he is the Emperor of a great people, but Gar doesn't know that they lost their true Throneworld. THat even the planet the Skrull originally evolved on is completely gone. They are a dying people and they look to him for salvation. And he doesn't know how to bring it.

But the kiss. Just referencing it earns a blush. Again. For an intimidating alien emperor, the guy is still blushy over feelings stuff.

"So the right thing to do with all you felt was to kiss the man who holds you captive?"