[She could have gotten so much more detailed and had the good sense not to get that far into things.]

Mmm. A little bit.

[She nods.]

And what you said helped too. However I end up making my decision, I shouldn't have to factor being a shinki into it. If I start to feel that way, I think it means something and I should remember that.

But I guess you could consider it an IOU then. [She crosses her heart.] Promise that if you need a sounding board too sometime, you can call me up, no problem.