I've only just arrived, Kate. It may surprise you to learn that you were my top priority.

Au contraire..." "What?" Constance demanded. Curtain blinked. ~ The Perilous Journey

Is this what family is like: the feeling that everyone’s connected, that with one piece missing, the whole thing’s broken?

Remember the White Knight.

You are the smartest children i know. You just don't beleive it.

Something about this made Reynie uneasy. Had he done so badly? Was this meant to test his courage? He did as he was told, closing his eyes and bracing himself as best he could. "Why are you flinching?" the pencil woman asked. "I don't know. I thought maybe you were going to slap me." "Don't be ridiculous. I could slap you perfectly well with your eyes open. I'm only going to blindfold you.

One problem with being a leader, is that even among your friends you are alone, for it is you -- and you alone -- to whom the others look for final guidance.