Leeny could only shrug. She knew she ought to be more excited. Right now it just felt like some intangible thing; it hung in the air between them, but she couldn't actually touch it and so it was difficult to truly grasp, physically or metaphorically. "I'll let you know when I actually get to do it." Given a new minister had been elected, she had no idea when the next election would even be and given the tumultuous nature of these sorts of politics the chance might be snatched away before she actually got a chance to exercise the right. She would need her employer's recommendation as well, so that could be put a full stop to it even if she found herself able to next time; her expectations were appropriately tempered.

That Key got the write the article was much more exciting to her at the moment because it was much more real. "That's great Kieran, congratulations."