The United Kingdoms Of Auradon

Sh accepted the tea and the sandwich and ate and sipped slowly. When he spoke again she took her time to finish chewing before she answered. "There are a number of reasons," she said finally, softly. "But this in its own way is a facet of Mastery. Examining our own motions, even the painful ones, and letting ourself feel them. Work through them to find the other side. If I bottled up all the pain and fear and hurt I hand a weapon to those who wish to pour Darkness into my heart. By facing it, no matter how painful, I find answers and defenses before the weakness is ever noticed. I protect the people I care about, by allowing myself to process my pain in a way that causes no harm."