Having one's strengths recognized was always a pleasure, even if the one doing the recognizing was a dangerous, ticking bomb that would have to be removed sooner or later. Still, Vivian smiled at the compliment and the veiled rebuttal that followed it, and rose to shake the other woman's hand. The appearance of respect was as important as everything else.
"Not at all," she retorted. "The interest was most definitely not one-sided. Who knew press members could be so inspiring..." If nothing else, Elsie Strahm had sown the seeds of further action in Vivian's mind. And the first step would have to be to get rid of the 'Medina case' before it further snowballed into a rallying symbol.
Her grip was firm around the other woman's hand. "Have a good day, Ms Strahm. I look forward to reading your article."