( in all honesty, kara's not sure what she was thinking. she'd known this person was aware of ancient kryptonian symbols, sure, but had she expected her to be kryptonian? not exactly. the sheer force she'd been confronted with had been a surprise — and to find that worldkiller was, in fact, so much stronger was enough to put her off her game.
she should have retreated, or recognized her tactical disadvantage and gone back to the deo, but kara hadn't. doing so might have put others in danger — people like her sister, or j'onn, or winn. people who didn't deserve to be hurt (or worse) just because kara was scared.
at least claire's gentle press of a cloth against her forehead means she has opportunity to close her eyes, to concentrate on ensuring her breathing stays slow and steady. )
I wasn't strong enough.
( to defeat her. to protect her city. to protect the people she cared about. kara had failed, when it mattered most — the cuts and bruises that littered her skin was what she deserved. )
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( in all honesty, kara's not sure what she was thinking. she'd known this person was aware of ancient kryptonian symbols, sure, but had she expected her to be kryptonian? not exactly. the sheer force she'd been confronted with had been a surprise — and to find that worldkiller was, in fact, so much stronger was enough to put her off her game.
she should have retreated, or recognized her tactical disadvantage and gone back to the deo, but kara hadn't. doing so might have put others in danger — people like her sister, or j'onn, or winn. people who didn't deserve to be hurt (or worse) just because kara was scared.
at least claire's gentle press of a cloth against her forehead means she has opportunity to close her eyes, to concentrate on ensuring her breathing stays slow and steady. )
I wasn't strong enough.
( to defeat her. to protect her city. to protect the people she cared about. kara had failed, when it mattered most — the cuts and bruises that littered her skin was what she deserved. )