Then I'll take my leave.

[ but she does pause for a moment, looking up at him thoughtfully, unblinking. the Inscrutable Cat Stare. ]

But you should know that it's all right to change your mind on that. Be alone if you want to be alone, but don't do it because you think you should be, for whatever reason. Even a doctor needs care at times.

[ and now she's shouldering her bag and heading off again. ]