But how could you? said Lina. When people have been mean to you, why would you want to be good to them?You wouldn't want to, Maddy said. That's what makes it hard. You do it anyway. Being good is hard...
But that was what made things so exciting--nothing was ever how you expected it to be.
Church of the Fiery Vision.
Crystal didn’t like delays. She was a fast-moving, efficient person, and when her way was blocked, she became very tense and spoke with her lips in two hard lines.
The main thing is to pay attention. Pay close attention to everything, noticewhat no one else notices. Then you'll know what no one else knows, andthat's always useful.
Doon went up close to the wall of the hotel and examined the words scratched there. He pictured the people who had done it, clutching their burnt chunks of wood, writing with big, angry strokes in the...
Every time she thought about him, she felt a thud of pain, like a bruised place inside her.
It was more of a castle than a house. It loomed over them, immense and massive, three stories high.
Father: And when anger is the boss, you get-Doon: Unintended consequences.
The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore. Anger is.
She started back down the trail. If no dogs find the food, she thought, maybe squirrels will. Or that white bear. Or if no one finds it, then it can all be for God. Only not for the Prophet's God, her...
This world was huge. There must be another place in it for the people of Ember.
We were underground', she said. 'Not just the pipeworks, everything!
The day had a strange but comforting feel to it, like a rest between the end of one time and the beginning of another.
Tick wanted power. He wanted glory. He wanted war, with himself in command. He had raised his army by attacking his own people.
She looked powerful, Lina thought, even though she was very short.
His sympathy made tears spring to Lina's eyes. Doon looked startled for a moment, and then he took a step toward her and wrapped his arms around her. He gave her a squeeze so quick and tight that it m...
His vision of the future, already shadowed by anxiety, had just grown several shades darker.
How can you stand to do it? The poor little mouse!Grover shrugged. It's nature, he said. Nature likes the snake just as much as the mouse.
The people of Ember were just as grubby as the people of Sparks; everyone looked more or less the same.
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