Remember my students. A bully only has power over you for as long as you let them have it. That includes family members who bully you as well. But remember, the only power over you that anyone has, is the power you give them. Believe in yourself, and you'll be able to believe in those who truly care. -- Lessons
It sounded so nice. Believe in yourself and the horrid people would leave you alone. Cordelia's problem was that some of the horrid people were her teachers. They definitely had power over her, and could order her to obey and suffer any torment they devised.
She'd already spent three years in Lithonesse's dungeons for laying on the ground and talking to a dandelion.
The speech from the visitor was meant to be inspiring, to encourage the wallflowers to step out and be a little daring. Cordelia knew it for a falsity. To step out was to become visible. To stand out was to be a target. To complain was to catch the blame.
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