The Ladies in a Runt's Life

Narrator: "They are inspired, this band of men once political prisoners of the dictator Caridad. So too are their unlikely allies... wave after wave of the jungle's finest warriors. And she has done it. Despite dissident views, tribal factions... she has inspired them to be an army. Even Enrique, a doubter by nature, grins at the prospect of victory. And their inspiration in turn feeds her. She draws upon it, turns it to energy, and, with her staff to channel it, lets it explode as a physical force. She is La Bandera. She is a mutant with the ability to inspire. And in all her young life.. it has never worked more wonderfully than tonight."
(Wolverine #22)

Logan: "Kid, you don't even know me! Or the differnce 'tween a victory ... an' a breather! This ain't the time to celebrate... only to hide." La Bandera: "I didn't come here to hide -- I came to fight! And to inspire others to do the same!" Logan: "Yeah... I felt that... too much! Says mutant ability t'me, kid -- 'bout the most dangerous I've come across." (Wolverine, V1, No. 19 - Mid-December 1989)

La Bandera: "It... it was horrible. All this has been..! I should have listened to you when we first met. I've had enough. Wolverine, I -- Wolverine?" Logan: "Wasted effort talkin' to me, kid... bein' trapped underwater blew somethin' in my hearing. Till my healing factor solves the problem.. I need ears! You're elected!" (Wolverine, V1, No. 20 - January 1990)

La Bandera: "Wolverine! What is it, compadre? What?!" Spore: A child? A sweet child... causing such pain. I can endure it... for a sweet, sweet child." Logan: "You can't fight it up close, La Bandera! Get your people out!" (Wolverine, V1, No. 22 - March 1990)

La Bandera: "Wolverine! Wait! Please! I didn't know things would go this way...! There's so much to settle... so many different factions..! I didn't know..!" Logan: "Guess this is part'a what I was warnin' you about in the beginnin', Bandera. Inspirin' people to fight, that's the easy part. Inspirin' 'em to peace--? Well, the whole world's still workin' on that one." (Wolverine, V1, No. 23 - April 1990)

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