My Land, My Rules

"Because," Gladio said, and there was a slight pause there, maybe for a little bit of dramatic tension, but mostly so he could tilt his head a little thoughtfully as he looked Nell over and tried to think of what might be the best way to really explain it, "it means you know what you want, how you want it, and you're not gonna let anyone else tell you otherwise. Well, you might, but not without a fight, that other person's gonna have to earn it. And, let's be honest, Nell, the way you grew up, I'm sure they took every chance they had to try and break you of that, but you clearly weren't having it. Every time you're bossy, that's you asserting yourself in ways that most people'd just take for granted, and how can I do anything but love you for that?"