His words about his master made her raise an eyebrow, but she ignored it for the time being. Perhaps he did hide himself in the dojo far too much, but why his master would be delighted if he was spending time with her, she did not understand. "Thank you, but I doubt my father would be pleased if we disposed of my paper work, even if I would enjoy it. I will have to look upon it as an exercise in patience. We may have come a long way since the time of Avatar Aang but Ba Sing Se is still run mostly by bureaucracy." she hoped to streamline the governmental structure when it came her turn to rule, but she had a feeling that it would be an uphill battle.
"I suppose it serves me right. I requested a more permanent spot in my father's cabinet, and I have been granted the position of Minister for Culture for the time being with the promise of Grand Secretariat once I am married." she let out a soft sigh then gave him a smile. "I never could have guessed that there was so much paper work involved in preserving the culture of the Earth Kingdom."