Mindy's words were tempting. It was like she was holding out a bottle of hope and Sandy's stomach was growling for a taste. Just one mouthful of that sweet hope sauce.

But a nagging voice in her head reminded her She's new. Give it time. She'll learn.

"What got you started?" She deflected having to give Mindy an answer by aiming more for Mindy's backstory. That would buy her some time.