Mandy squeezed back, mustering a smile. "That's it. That's it, exactly," she said. "Thank you. Sometimes I guess we just need permission to be good to ourselves."
She sat back and wiped at her eyes again; she figured she probably looked a mess. "Will it be a very long wait to see Emily? I don't mind, I just should owl Minerva if I'm going to take any longer than after lunch." In all honesty, she wasn't leaving until she had spoken with the Healer and come away with a comprehensive plan to start getting her life back together. It was well-past time.