Vivian leaned forward in her chair, leaning her weight on the armrest. Ms Strahm was barking up the wrong tree, but as discussed no subject was off limits. That she found this one deeply tedious was another matter.
"I don't make the rules. It's outside my jurisdiction to comment upon the selection process or the considerations of special cases." She tilted her head to the side, aware that that information wouldn't be enough. It wouldn't be interesting and it would lead to the SPO being painted in dull colors in tomorrow's paper. "However, as a woman I believe that traumatized individuals are but one in a long list of reasons for which we have the Adjustment Centers. They are there to support and accompany those selected by the lottery to lead fulfilling lives with their new families... all while answering to the call of duty by serving our great nation."