It is not accepting defeat. It is acknowledging reality, and giving yourself permission to move on, if you need it.

[ No one knows better than Rutile what it's like to struggle in the face of insurmountable odds. It is regrettable that Ilda be confronted with such things so young, but even in Aifaran, the world is not kind. ]

You'll find that you are capable of incredible things. Try not to put yourself through more hardship than is required of you.

[ Hypocritical much, Rutile? ]