"I truly do wish to ensure that you understand this clearly. I am pushing you hard not because I dislike you, not out of some vendetta for what has happened, not because of any desire to be rid of you, but because you simply need to be - and can be - that strong in order to be by my side."
After yet another momentary silence that had me questioning quite a bit about both myself and Valentina, she finally spoke again and tried to clear everything she could up, or at the very least give me a brief explanation for her expectations.
"And to motivate you further, I promise that the resources you are being given access to are some of the best that are available for someone at your level. Tonics to strengthen bones and muscles, herbs to condense Qi at a quicker rate, foods that nourish you far more than you would believe possible."
