Taboo

"I think that Jerold will have everything handled in just a few minutes. Don't make that face." Clark saw that Maria was worried leaving Jerold behind alone. He was clearly able to fight and catch on to things that even they struggled with at the moment. But still, he was alone while the others had been near one another. 

"I understand that he is growing too. But everyone should have our support." Maria's words made Clark want to stop for a moment. Not to say she was wrong, but because he liked everything he heard. 

"We all got stronger together for a reason. We can stand alone too though. We all made sure that we could." This was just a simple fact. They had all trained themselves to their limits many times over. Whether it was in sparring or they were directly pushing themselves when they were apart.