Mina joined up with Brie as soon as she was able. Her early evening routine had been significantly truncated since she stopped giving a damn about being taken seriously by anyone. She was no longer bothering with her suits and her ties and her whole persona. A simple white dress and her rings were all she needed. But tonight, she did wear her fedora. Maybe she was getting sentimental in her old age. She just chalked it up to old time's sake and moved on from there.

She felt a little uneasy about going furniture shopping in town with Jacqueline. Frankly, she felt a little uneasy about going into town. But like it or not, she loved her dear niece and couldn't quite bring herself to say no. Even if she had given up on herself, she certainly wasn't going to give up on Anne's girl.

Never.

"What are we going to need, dear?" she asked, twisting one of her rings in order to forget how hungry she was.