"Sometimes having no choice in the matter makes the decision that much harder." She offers Iphigenia a small, sad smile, but it doesn't quite reach her eyes. "Still, being grateful is a good place to be. It will make the next steps easier."

Amelia's not grateful for this choice she's made. Not yet. It was one made of desperation, of knowing that if she didn't change, it would kill her. Perhaps only metaphorically, but what good is an empty life anyway?