Naael was rapidly growing impatient. "Do you want to be pathetic, to be ordered around by anyone who sees you, the rest of your life?" she asked, snapping. Without giving her a chance to respond, though, she continues. "Of course you don't! No one wants that! You need to stand up for yourself, fight, defend what matters to you! You can't defend your precious tree by surrendering to everything that comes past you!"