Susan did smile lightly, glad to know her auntie was happy to have her here. Maybe this place would heal her better than Mungo's ever could. "I promise you will do great," she told Amelia. "Really. I'd tell you if I had reservations about it, promise." Her smile grew just a bit. It felt good to smile.
She finally managed to take a sip of her tea and then finally asked the question she'd been mulling over, now that the important things were out of the way. "So... we really must be in a village outside of space and time then, yes?"