They were never scared of the kids who might die, or the empty spaces they would leave behind. They were afraid of us-the ones who lived.

Because she knows what it's like to live in a world of black, and black, and the tiny bit of white, but when she escaped it, she didn't find the rainbow of colors, the dresses, the singing, the dancing. She only found ugliness.

The most important thing you ever did was learn how to survive. Do not let anyone make you feel like you shouldn't have.

I can't make it fade.

But there was another, secret Ruby. This one was as thin as a wisp of air, and had struggled for so long just to be. This was the one that Liam carried with him, without knowing. The one that would ride in his back pocket, whisper words of encouragement, tell him he was born to chase the light.

I'm trying to feel sorry for you, really I am,"North said."If you wait just a moment I'm sure the tears will come.

So help me God,” I said slowly, clearly, when Cate looked up at me. “If you go back on your word, I will tear you apart. And I won’t stop, not ever, until I’ve destroyed your life and the lives of every single person in this organization. Believe me, you may not always keep your promises, but I do.