To be perfectly honest, I was originally only planning on seeing if you're interested, since you seemed to be in good physical shape. And then you ran away from me, proving that you would be excellent at this sort of challenge.

[She's not going to say outright that it's kind of his own fault, but...]

The recipe is for an Enchanted Golden Rose. It can be worn as an accessory to encourage others to be more trusting and forthcoming with information. That could be useful for a wide variety of quests.

[Also, she could absolutely coordinate an accessory like that with her crown.]