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“I stare into my own eyes for a moment. Today is the day of the aptitude test that will show me which of the five factions I belong in. And tomorrow, at the Choosing Ceremony, I will decide on a faction; I will decide the rest of my life; I will decide to stay with my family or abandon them.”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“year’s expedition. Helaina, however, seemed quite unhappy with the topic.”
― Tracie Peterson, Summer of the Midnight Sun

“Her father had arranged it. He’d as good as sold her to Wendell to pay off debts. She looked down at her daughter and wondered if her father owed more money. Audra had a little sister, Carolyn. Would her father sell Carolyn to some brute? There was a baby brother, Isaac. He might not be such a commodity as a girl, but he might already be learning to behave in the image of her father.”
― Mary Connealy, Out of Control

“wasn’t sure how long I was conscious before I became aware of my surroundings. It could have”
― Harry Krebs, Fractured Persona: A Psychological Thriller