[ These suggestions are all fine, useful even, but Persephone is a bit stubborn. She wants to seem like a grown-up and do things her way.

She still has some growing to do, obviously. ]

I've worked really hard to get to where I am. I don't...I don't want to be set back on things.

Not to mention, any plan we come up with here won't matter when I return home. I'll essentially be starting from square one with my plans.