Njoki sighs, shaking her head before continuing, "Do you really think that saying you don't want to take sides exempts you from the outcomes of your actions? 'Oh, gee, I didn't mean to do that' doesn't do anything beyond making you sound like a twit."

"Kiddo, no one wants to hear what I'm going to say to you, but I'm really hoping you listen: you need to grow up." Still quietly confident, Njoki remains sitting on the floor. "If you want, I'll take you on and kick your ass around some until you get that, but until you figure out that intent isn't everything, that you need to accept responsibility for what you do with your own damn skills, I won't so much as teach you to blow your nose."