Her expression doesn't falter or shift when she sees his initial reaction, though it's, admittedly, not what she would have hoped for. Smiles sell pretty well.

But a new warmth enters her eyes when he speaks. Long as she hoped for a Tribute willing to play the game, and it seems she may have at last received it. "Oh, please, spare us the modesty. But your gratitude is appreciated--I can guarantee you that I and others are making note of it."

"All good things, of course."