--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Then I'll come,' said Tessa, 'I've never…" description: "\"Then I'll come,' said Tessa, 'I've never been on a train.' Will threw up his hands. 'That's it? You're coming because you've never been on a train befo..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/381/cassandra-clare-9_fitness_then-i-ll-come-said-tessa-i-ve-never-bee_1107239.jpg" --- # Then I'll come,' said Tessa, 'I've never been on a train.'… ![“Then I'll come,' said Tessa, 'I've never been on a train.' Will threw up his hands. 'That's it? You're coming because you've never been on a train before?' 'Yes.” quote by Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/381/cassandra-clare-9_fitness_then-i-ll-come-said-tessa-i-ve-never-bee_1107239.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/381/cassandra-clare-9_fitness_then-i-ll-come-said-tessa-i-ve-never-bee_1107239.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/381/cassandra-clare-9_fitness_then-i-ll-come-said-tessa-i-ve-never-bee_1107239.jpg) > “Then I'll come,' said Tessa, 'I've never been on a train.' Will threw up his hands. 'That's it? You're coming because you've never been on a train before?' 'Yes.” [Cassandra Clare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cassandra-clare/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A character confronts fear of the unknown, using a trivial excuse to avoid confronting deeper anxieties. **In simple terms:** Fear of new experiences leads to avoidance. 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