“Here in the enclave, one didn't prosper by demonstrating too much independent thought.”

“In the enclave, the strong and the physically perfect survived, but if you were strong, you protected the weak until they had an opportunity to grow into their own power.”

“Caring too much could be dangerous; I saw that now. But the alternative was no better.”

“Most people can’t stomach silence; it provides too much opportunity to think about things they prefer to avoid.”

“. . . and I don’t expect him to suborn his life into mine any more than I would change my dreams for him. We’re not one soul, one being, however much we love each other.”

“That she could smile while I hurt in ways I could not understand—it broke something in me. I did not understand the heart of her, then. She is made of brightness, too much for sorrow. Such a glad spirit—I am humbled now that she shared it with me.”

“A huntress never stabbed anything she didn't want to.”