"Or would be too powerful to be captured," she offered in return, again relatively nonchalant. "I don't know. You know her strength better than I do."

There was a selfish desire tied in with that, as well. If Terra had been stronger, she thought, or at least closer in level to Lina's strength, perhaps their fight several months back could have ended differently. Not with Lina's death, no; Terra wouldn't allow herself to do something like that. But coming out even—coming out alive—would have changed everything.

"After everything that happened to me... no, I wouldn't want it for myself. But having someone as powerful around as either of you in my world would have made things easier."