She could have made the comment about just how much her uncle actually did as Fire Lord for the people of the Fire Nation, but while she loved her country, the royal family beyond Kozu, she could not have cared less for. But of course she would not disrespect the man in front of his son and especially while still living in his nation. "I cannot fault your desire to serve your country, and I am quite pleased that you have decided against a life in the military as I do not think I could take the thought of you getting killed over some piece of land somewhere after I've invested so much time and effort into your training." he could move into emotion faster than any man she had ever seen. She often used her dry sense of humor to drag him back.
She ran a hand over the edge of her robe, thinking how best to keep away from his emotionality. It was best to leave that topic all together. "What about your work with Kaja?" she knew that the two had difficulties together, mainly because she saw it as an insult to study under a 'fallen' prince, and because she was a bender and he was not. As much as he and Sato were similar, he and Kaja were dissimilar. He was far more patient than she would have probably been with the girl, but there would probably be a time where she pushed him too far and that would be a sight to see.