It felt strangely comforting to hear someone call her that. Maybe because since leaving on her most recent adventure with Zuko no one had shown her the proper amount of respect.

Even before that her status had fallen significantly.

"At least there are regular stops. Missions or not keeping so many strong personalities trapped in a tight space sounds like a recipe for drama and bloodshed."

A less then subtle way of asking how tense things might get between planets.