The Hunt 

Bella woke up the next morning feeling rather refreshed. Yesterday's talk with the Queen Mother really brightened up her mood. And while Amon leaving did rub her the wrong way, she at least understood why he did it. It must've been uncomfortable hearing everything that he supposedly did back when he was still Osman, and she wouldn't blame him for doing so even if it did end up making her feel annoyed on top of his usual attempts to brush her off.

[Or maybe he left since he didn't like your joke about backing down?] Poona was at it again. That was her initial thought but then she was trying her best not to expect too much so she was trying to interpret his walked-out scenario yesterday in a general way.

She chuckled and said, "Stop that already Poona. I'm trying a different kind of mindset in here and you're not helping."

[What kind of mindset is that? Not expecting so less heart ache when he didn't meet your expectations?]