Um...Mom doesn't strike me as the understanding type.
Not good, no?
No, it came at the end of the argument, and then the kid pops in, so the argument is more or less over. I actually have a lot more sympathy for the mom than is coming across! She's been through a lot and she really wants what's best for Heroine, she just has different ideas.
Whoo-hoo, I am at 37k. I think I can finish off this chapter and start leading up to the finale. What the heck, if I need more words I'll... throw in a random act of violence or something.