“I understand.” It wasn't entirely true, but she knew it was what she was supposed to say. National politics were something most mares tried not to think about too much: while a civics class in primary school had laid out the framework of how the system was supposed to work, according to every newspaper she’d ever read, the Nobles’ Council was mostly filled with empty-headed stallions who spent all their time shirking their own responsibilities, while explaining how nopony else was doing their job. It was a wonder anything got accomplished.