"My strength is not solely from power," the woman corrects, shaking her head. "That is the domain of one who died."

She pauses, for just a moment, trying to come up with the right words to describe their connection. "I don't ask you to be cowardly. My older brother would withdraw himself. But I don't ask you join the frontlines. My younger sibling would charge headlong into battle. I only ask that you try. Comprehension and perseverance win a war; physical strength doesn't. Compassion and inner strength weaken most any danger."