"I would never call you stupid!" Kaya exclaimed. "Impulsive, pigheaded and self defeating maybe, but never stupid! In fact, I can totally see you as a cool mom, to be honest."

She nodded. "I've always seen how my teacher held onto a hope that we could change the way we did things, despite how hard everything seemed and how badly the odds were stacked against us. But that can only happen if we stick together and look out for each other, not to mention train to get stronger than what we are."