I can agree with that, but as far as we see in the text it is a command - she's never told she has another option and we as the readers aren't given any indicat

I can agree with that, but as far as we see in the text it is a command - she's never told she has another option and we as the readers aren't given any indication that she thinks there is. I get that there's a charitable interpretation here if you look for it but I'm trying to just go based on what it says in the book