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There's no oppression there. She wants him as her ally, so she agreed to do it in exchange for him being her ally.

She's the queen. She's not being forced to do anything. The only person who can order her around is the king,

The fact that he's a murderous spymaster with many henchmen, and that she's already turned a blind eye to his crimes, makes her position less straightforward - declining demands he makes is dangerous for her.

The scene is a disservice to both characters, as well as the show as a whole. Larys was a much more interesting character when he was this dark SOUL whose motives and desires were unclear. Now he does all he does... For a foot fetish. *sigh*

It's the power trip that matters to him. If he wanted to satisfy himself, he could hire a professional. What matters to him is knowing that he has enough of a hold over the Queen that she's willing to do things she is uncomfortable with.