"Those gems are precious to you, my lord", Maleficent softly told him. "If you could do nothing to get them, at least have someone who cares about the woman you loved, retrieve it for you. It's in my intuition for you to not feel pain, and for me to do this, I want to relieve that pain", her face was already getting a little emotional, but no tears shed, and only her mouth was slightly giving a small sad smile. "For you and your family", she added. 

"What I want, my lord, is for you to not let others around you, fall. Legolas wouldn't want that; even if he chooses to become the next in line, he wouldn't let your kingdom fall like everyone else", she explained her desire to him with her yellow-green eyes coming back into view to him.