Ba'al is tempted, briefly, to tell her his entire plans but too much information could easily lead to her turning on him. They have a good relationship going and it would be a shame to ruin it.

"I have complete confidence that you will choose the best ties to develop." It's more of a test than confidence. Her choices may tell him if she plans on turning on him any time soon.

"As for my purpose here... what would you like to know?" Ba'al tries to put on something approaching an innocent face.