Before Amu abandoned her and Father, the thing she heard Amu say most often was—
"It would be so much better if your big brother had your strength. I wouldn't worry so much when he goes out to train and hunt."
"Sigh, why do you have so much strength? What are you going to do when you grow up? Males don't like strong females."
Alia listened, unconvinced, and earnestly retorted to her Amu, "Amu, I don't need males to like me. I'm strong. I can go out hunting and support myself."
"I don't even need a male. I can become the tribe's number one Warrior. I can protect you, too."
She thought her Amu would be moved by these words, but instead, she just stared at her, dumbfounded, and scolded her for such an unorthodox idea.
"How could a female not need a male? A female can't survive in the Great Wilderness without a male!" Her Amu was stern. "Alia, you mustn't think like that."
Alia didn't quite understand, but she didn't agree with what her Amu said.
