"How have you been since our last session, Elsa?"
Her therapist has a soft smile, and Elsa thinks maybe she's showing a little more than last time. She shrugs and smiles.
"Better. The, uh, lower dose has been fine. I took off my rings the other day..."
This piques her therapists' interest, obvious in the way she leans forward. "What made you decide to do it then?" she asks. "Why not earlier?"
Elsa shrugs. "For so long, it symbolised what I wanted. I didn't want to destroy that hope. But now, I don't feel sad. Just... lighter."