Upon returning to the palace, Maya scolded Lissana for having gone to meet Cassiel. "What you did was very reckless, Lissana; he could have been an enemy." "He wasn't, and if he had been, I would have defeated him. I'm strong, Auntie Maya, even that man seems to know it. Why don't you trust me more?" "It's not that I don't trust your strength, but you're just a child, Lissana, you can't do that." "I'm not a child anymore; in a few days, I'll be thirteen." "Even at thirteen, you're still a child." "Auntie, I want to return to the human kingdom." "Don't be silly, Lissana." "I heard your conversation with Uncle Cassian. The war is about to start. That's my kingdom, my home. I want to fight alongside my parents to protect it." Maya placed her hands on Lissan

