Why can't I do this....

[Dom R]

Wow... sounds like you've really shaped up, hound!

And what you described as "we slid back a little", doesnt sound that way to me at all.
It sounded like she was open with you in expressing her doubts... and you handled it in a good way.
Sounds like a great step FORWARD to me!

keep doing what you're doing, guy.... and if the MC messes up the forward progress that you have seen... I say dont go to it again, 'cause sounds like you are doing way better without it, than with it