You may have succeeded in shutting down the attack simulation, girl, but it was by luck alone, not skill. I would die of shock if you managed to do anything useful again for a long time" This is the Marcus that Tobias knows. The one who knows right where to hit to cause the most damage.

I didn't realize until that moment that Dauntless initiation had taught me an important lesson: how to keep going.

Cruelty does not make a person dishonest, the same way bravery does not make a person kind.

Caleb runs up to me and folds me carefully in his arms. I breathe a sigh of relief. I thought I had gotten to the point where I didn’t need my brother anymore, but I don’t think such a point actually exists.

I have to face the fear. I have to take control of the situation and find a way to make it less frightening.

I want to be brave, and selfless, and smart, and kind, and honest.

Thank you for your honesty," Niles says. The Candor repeat the phrase under their breath. All around me are the words "Thank you for your honesty" at different volumes and pitches, and my anger begins to dissolve.