--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Matthew, we need your help. What do we…" description: "\"“Matthew, we need your help. What do we do?” “Look at my new kicks.” He raised one boot. “Finn said I’m ballin’ like a pimp now.” Then he frowned. “Goo..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03b/kresley-cole-334_good-thing_matthew-we-need-your-help-what-do-we-do_656321.jpg" --- # Matthew, we need your help. What do we do?” “Look at my… ![“Matthew, we need your help. What do we do?” “Look at my new kicks.” He raised one boot. “Finn said I’m ballin’ like a pimp now.” Then he frowned. “Good thing?” “Yes, yes, but—” “He took care of me when you abandoned me.” God, the guilt. In a rush, I said, “I thought you’d be safer at Finn’s than…” quote by Kresley Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03b/kresley-cole-334_good-thing_matthew-we-need-your-help-what-do-we-do_656321.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03b/kresley-cole-334_good-thing_matthew-we-need-your-help-what-do-we-do_656321.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/03b/kresley-cole-334_good-thing_matthew-we-need-your-help-what-do-we-do_656321.jpg) > ““Matthew, we need your help. What do we do?” “Look at my new kicks.” He raised one boot. “Finn said I’m ballin’ like a pimp now.” Then he frowned. “Good thing?” “Yes, yes, but—” “He took care of me when you abandoned me.” God, the guilt. In a rush, I said, “I thought you’d be safer at Finn’s than going back out on the road with me! You know how dangerous it’ll be to reach the coast.” But then, I’d believed that before I’d understood how lethal I could be. “Dangerous Empress!” “This isn’t working!” “Tapped out.” My glyphs were dark, the fuel gauge blinking E. Selena’s hand shot out and smacked my face. “What the hell?” When I raised my palm to my cheek, she slapped the other one harder. I felt my glyphs stirring. “If you don’t want these cards to die, then get to work, Evie! You need to look like the Empress of Old, slithery and creepy and sexy all at the same time.” “Touch me again, and you’ll see slithery and creepy—” With her enhanced speed, she shoved me back before I could even react. I tripped over my pack, landing on my ass. “You bitch!” I bounded up, thorn claws bared. “That’s it! Sell it, sister, or we are dead!” I gazed down at my body, at my skin glowing through the fabric of my clothes. Sharp emotions like fury and utter terror always sparked my powers; Selena had pissed me off enough to give me a jump-start. I narrowed my eyes at Matthew. “This is why you want me angry, terrified, and sad for the rainy season?” Blank smile.”” [Kresley Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kresley-cole/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The chaotic dialogue shows a character confronting guilt and anger, using intense emotions and violent imagery to drive a desperate, high‑stakes confrontation. **In simple terms:** A character fights inner guilt and external threats with fierce emotion. Key Takeaway Channel anger into decisive action. 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Selena’s hand shot out and smacked my face. “What the hell?” When I raised my palm to my cheek, she slapped the other one harder. I felt my glyphs stirring. “If you don’t want these cards to die, then get to work, Evie! You need to look like the Empress of Old, slithery and creepy and sexy all at the same time.” “Touch me again, and you’ll see slithery and creepy—” With her enhanced speed, she shoved me back before I could even react. I tripped over my pack, landing on my ass. “You bitch!” I bounded up, thorn claws bared. “That’s it! Sell it, sister, or we are dead!” I gazed down at my body, at my skin glowing through the fabric of my clothes. Sharp emotions like fury and utter terror always sparked my powers; Selena had pissed me off enough to give me a jump-start. 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