Well, Thal's balls. [She doesn't exactly have the best experiences with empires, which certainly colors her guesses at what Euphie might be in for. But it's not like this clearly ambitious, powerful woman standing before her is doing any real harm organizing schools. Perhaps she has even seen the error of her colonialist ways.]
[So Yen keeps on smiling and snickering.]
I've never been the sort to take knee before royalty, so it wouldn't matter to me if you did still claim your blood right.