[ All very reasonable ideas, and the Lissa of normal times would certainly immediately regain her confidence, try one of the many different tactics suggested by Maya.

But this is not the Lissa of normal times, this is the Lissa that has made the foolish mistake of injecting some strange concoction into her body, and with terrible choices come....well, terrible side-effects.

She sags against Maya, all previous enthusiasm depleted. ]

I don't know...Maybe I'm just not good at anything. Maybe everyone was right and I'll never be strong or ladylike or...or—

[ This is spiraling downhill fast. ]