Shakugan no Shana Vol 5 pg 47

Until then, she had only grasped the image and flow of her ‘kill’ within the confines of her
own body. But after taking up a weapon, she began to think and feel in terms of wielding
one, even when she wasn't actually holding it. Like a primitive human who had learned to
use tools, she had grasped the sensation that something other than myself can be used in a
fight.
‘It’s been quite a while since then… but I probably still can’t win.’
It was none other than that finely honed sense which allowed her to clearly perceive the
disparity in their abilities. She understood that her opponent was an existence beyond
human, yet she felt neither a loss of fighting spirit nor a sense of resignation.
She accepted the present reality and transformed the anger and frustration she felt toward
herself into strength for the next time. And the next, and the next, and the next… she
innocently imagined the figures of themselves, who would one day arrive at that point and
live on from there.