Luckily, Honour had Lieutenant Vi there to dryly state the facts. "As a member of the Privy Council, m'Lord, you are technically not a bureaucrat, as you are not a part of any bureaucratic organization." She closed the manila folder and continued on. "You are an appointed member of the government, serving directly at the whim of Their Royal Majesties. And it is for this reason that you are entitled to an affinity."