“But Lila knew how to draw me in. And I was unable to resist: on the one hand I said that’s enough, on the other I was depressed at the thought of not being in her life, of the means by which she invented it for herself. What was that deception but another of her fantastic moves, which were always full of risks? The two of us together, allied with each other, in the struggle against all…, Here was a new adventure, together. Here was how we would take what life didn’t want to give us. Here. Or would I rather that she be deprived of that joy, that Nino would suffer, that both should lose the light of reason and end up not capably managing their desire but being dangerously overwhelmed by it? There was a moment, that night, when, by following her along the thread of her arguments, I came to think that to support her in this undertaking, besides being an important milestone for our long sisterhood, was also the way of manifesting my love–she said friendship, but I desperately thought: love, love, love–for Nino. (Ferrante 274).”

At the very beginning of this passage, Lenu acknowledges that Lila has a way of convincing her to aid her in her “undertaking”. This once again is just another reference to the complex nature and dynamics of their friendship. So often it can be seen that in a way that may be considered unhealthy, a friendship between two people is strained because of the power dynamics that are present in the relationship. Lenu seemingly is reminiscing on how she would feel without Lila in her life and immediately wants to get back to another “adventure” so that she could be reminded of their “partnership” of taking on the struggles of the world together. Supporting Lila in this task is what she considers an important aspect for their relationship. Lenu having the mindset of her and Lila being against the world reveals another layer of their challenging and ever changing sisterhood.