“And then he knelt in the grass before me so we were eye level. I froze. His next move surprised me the most. Calmly, he said, “Fear is not weakness. It reminds us that we are human—with limitations. We are not gods. But, instead of hiding our fear, what if we faced it? For in facing what makes us afraid, we become stronger.” FearStrengthWeaknessFace Your Fears Book:Reactive Source: Reactive
“What’s your ability again?” I asked Brendan at breakfast the next morning. With so few memories to clog my brain, I shouldn’t have forgotten this quickly. “Ditching best friends for a pretty face, is what it’s called.” HumorFriendsBest Friends Book:Adaptive Source: Adaptive
“He stared at me, eyes gradually narrowing as several emotions warred for dominance on his face. Would he laugh with me? Or would he—Oh, he was offended. Good. My shoulders shook harder.” Emotions Book:Reactive Source: Reactive
“I’d rather he live his life dangerously than not at all. My only worry is that he won’t stop until he’s sacrificed himself in the process.” SacrificeRestlessPast MistakesLive Dangerously Book:Adaptive Source: Adaptive