>>5363995As Cauli and Broly finish their discussion, you decide to act. She's obviously still bothered by something, Broly clearly picking up on it as well as he immediately tried to brighten her mood. But you're going to take a more direct approach and try to find the source of the problem she's having. Whatever it may be.
“Hey, Cauli? After you're done eating, mind joining me outside?” you ask, your daughter's expression clearly confused. “We need to talk about something.”
“Uhh, o-okay?” she answers nervously, glancing over to her brother Broly. Who shrugs back, you rising back out of your seat and heading to the door. She doesn't immediately follow, you leaving the mess hall and then the ship behind. Walking down the entrance ramp you take a deep breath of the evening air, watching as the sun sets below the waves. Sighing out you sit down on the sand, crossing your legs and resting your open hands palms-up on your knees. Back straight you focus on your breathing, relaxing your body and slowing your heart rate despite still being in your Ascended Berserker form. At first this had been difficult, but as you've spent more and more time practicing, you've gotten far better at it. You lose yourself in the meditative breathing, until a small voice suddenly speaks up from behind you.
“Daddy? Y-You wanted to talk about something?” Caulifla asks, her nerves clear in her voice. Seems she's clearly worried. You don't turn around, instead continuing to relax while speaking up.
“Come over here, and have a seat. We need to talk kiddo.” you tell her, hoping to relax her as well. But it clearly has a different effect, your daughter not immediately moving. You focus on her ki with your eyes still shut, sensing as she hesitantly makes her way over to your left side and sits down. But you can almost taste how oddly worried your daughter is, something's clearly not right. So you open your eyes, and turn your head to face her. “You seem nervous about something. What's bothering you kiddo? Is everything okay?”
“I....” she starts, choking up on the word. You look down at her with your brows furrowed, concerned for her. She sees you looking, eyes going wide a bit as she gulps nervously. Then once she does, words just seeming start spilling from her. “I'll do better, I promise! I can try harder, and put even more effort in, I know I can! I don't want you or anyone else disappointed, I'll train twice as hard to make it work! I can do better; I know I can! Please don't be mad at me, I promise I won't fail again!"
What is she talking about?
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