Of course every stage and life overall was important and worth looking forward to, not just adulthood. Since adulthood fell under the broad category of "life in general", she assumed her question had been answered positively with a yes. Though, in a way, it made her rethink her perspective upon life, feeling obligated to balance out her excitement equally between every portion she would eventually undertake, even when she would grow old.
"I'll keep that in mind," she promised, not wanting to disappoint her mother by ignoring her useful remarks and facts that she hoped would somehow contribute sooner or later. "It was a pleasure talking, and I hope moments like these will be more frequent in the future." With that, she exchanged a final small nuzzle before dipping her head as a farewell. Although they would see each other throughout the remainder of the day, she found it polite to do so anyway. A merry gleam in her eyes, she sauntered away in a slightly different direction, parting their paths.
