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“I must go,” Gavriel said, pushing back ash-black hair and looking at her with the utter sincerity of the drunk or deranged. “You will take care, won’t you? This city is hungry.” “You’re going now?” Tana asked him. She should have been relieved, knowing what he was and what he was capable of, but…” quote by Holly Black
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““I must go,” Gavriel said, pushing back ash-black hair and looking at her with the utter sincerity of the drunk or deranged. “You will take care, won’t you? This city is hungry.” “You’re going now?” Tana asked him. She should have been relieved, knowing what he was and what he was capable of, but she didn’t want him to go. The thought of being alone with Aidan and Midnight and Winter filled her with a nameless anxiety. “It’s almost dawn. You don’t even know where you’re going.” He smiled, a real smile, the kind real boys gave real girls. “It’s been a very long time since anyone worried for me.””

Holly Black

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, 2013

Facing danger with honesty reveals inner strength and deepens bonds.

In simple terms: Honesty in peril shows courage and connection.

Key Takeaway

Be honest in fear.

Themes

courage relationships danger

Mood

tense hopeful

Type

narrative emotional

When to use this quote

  • survival situations
  • romantic tension
  • friendship trials

Key Concepts

trust vulnerability

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does honesty cost you?
  • How do you protect loved ones while being truthful?
A Different Perspective

Honesty can also expose others to risk.

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