Dru did a very good job of bringing me back around after our little talk. After I'd ran away from eavesdropping at my foster parents' door I'd been too despondent to think and it was she who'd cleared things up for me considerably.
She was right too, maybe I'd taken everything out of context, and since I hadn't hung around long enough to hear much more of what was said after mom dismissed me so cruelly, it could be that I'd misunderstood the whole thing.
And yes, I should focus on the more positive things, like the fact that Lucien had indeed asked for me. Her idea that maybe I was overthinking things because of my upset over the last few days had merit as well, and by the time she was through convincing me of my worth I had a whole new outlook on things once again.