You chose us. Now we have to choose you.

We believe in shouting for those who can only whisper, in defending those who cannot defend themselves.

I'll have to keep looking for more of them, more brief moments of freedom in a world that refuses to allow it.

The Dauthless have the wierdest slang. Pansycake, Nose...is there a term for The Candor?" "Of course."Uriah grins."Jerks

I take a deep breath. I'm not sure where that swell of desperation came from, but know that I've acknowledge it, it's impossible to ignore, like a living thing has awakened from a long sleep inside me. It writhes in my stomach and throat. I need to leave. I need the truth.

Shh,” I say. “Arms around me.” Obediently, he slips both arms around my waist. I smile at the wall. I am not enjoying this. I am not, not even a little bit, no.

If I let a little of the emotion out, all of it will come out, and it will never end.