Yet here I am, she conveys to me with her mind. We only think we're destroyed.
She observes my reaction to that message. Goose bumps break out all over my body and I shiver, fold arms across my chest to mimic strength. My teeth chatter. Why is this declaration of survival so frightening to me?
She answers firmly, her eyes latched on to mine in a connection that can't be broken: Because when you realize how much power you have, you must use it."
From A Council of Dolls, Mona Susan Power