You would think. (He twirls the pen in his hand idly,) Sometimes when you're high up, you don't bother looking down. It's a mess, really.

(And it's the common people that end up paying the price for the decisions a bunch of nobles made without them.)

But it wouldn't really be a job if it was easy.

(But back to business! Pen to paper!)

"This goal is important to me because...?"