Aurianna gripped her palms and got up, "I don't want to lose to her, whoever she is, I want to be prepared to fight on equal footing with her!" She declared.
"Same, whenever I hear you guys talk about the old Diamond's strength, I can't help but feel like a mere ant in their eyes. Sometimes I even feel lower than an ant," Leila admitted, a wry smile twisting her lips.
Carol's voice was gruff, her words carrying the weight of experience. "Stop your whining, ladies. If you wish to become stronger, you must embrace the trials that lie ahead. Power is not gifted, but earned through sweat and blood," she intoned, her knuckles rough as she affectionately ruffled Aurianna's hair.
Aurianna's voice rang out with a fierce intensity, "Who said I was crying?!!" she bellowed, struggling to release herself from Carol's arm that suddenly appeared around her neck, but she couldn't budge.
