"I'm not being nice, I'm being honest whilst trying to keep in mind how I would want somebody to talk to me if I were in a similar situation." Penelope didn't know what Hannah was thinking of right then but she seemed to calm some, looked as if she'd convinced herself of something, at least for a moment until she looked to her, a slight wobble in her expression.
"Hey," Penelope reached over to Hannah and took her hand before giving it a reassuring squeeze. "you don't have to put on a brave face in here. I'm not saying you can't talk to me, because we all go through doubts during our training and I'd be a bad mentor if I didn't care about how our students were coping. Can I suggest something though?" She asked, taking her hand back and resting it on her own knee. "Forget about the others and concentrate on your thoughts. I know you said your exams and the moon were affecting you today but are you happy with how you're doing usually?" S