on hardship and heroism.

[lorentzian]

.... you know, the more I keep thinking that -- that I'm not equipped for this? That I'm not a soldier? That I don't have any powers? That -- that I'm in way, way over my head?

The less it seems to matter.

Is that what it's like? You just ... sort of accept it, and start to work with it? Instead of, you know, around it. I think I'm starting to get there. I'm scared all the time, but it.. weirdly gets easier. Somehow. It's hard to describe.

Don't think I'm thanking you. For the, you know, complete hell you've put me through every now and then. I'm not. But ... I think I'm getting stronger. That's good, because I'm going to need it.

I have people I need to protect, too.


By the way? Starting to think I wouldn't mind some powers. Let's work on that.

Comments

[like_a_gerbil]

Ma'am, having powers or being a soldier doesn't stop you from being afraid. Bravery doesn't have anything to do with either one of those things. [But what it does rely on, Miss Foster seems to have. At least from his perspective, she does.]

And being scared like that does get easier.

[lorentzian]

[ She smiles just a little, crookedly. ] I know. I just think sometimes like I might feel a little better if I had something to fall back on. But it -- yeah.

It's weird. I never thought you could get used to being scared.