--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: He looked at her then, and she could see…" description: "\"“He looked at her then, and she could see he wasn't afraid. \"Nothing really dies as long as it's not forgotten,\" he said.”\" — L.J. Smith" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d7/l-j-smith-962_heart_he-looked-at-her-then-and-she-could-see_3147083.png" --- # He looked at her then, and she could see he wasn't afraid… ![“He looked at her then, and she could see he wasn't afraid. "Nothing really dies as long as it's not forgotten," he said.” quote by L.J. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d7/l-j-smith-962_heart_he-looked-at-her-then-and-she-could-see_3147083.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d7/l-j-smith-962_heart_he-looked-at-her-then-and-she-could-see_3147083.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d7/l-j-smith-962_heart_he-looked-at-her-then-and-she-could-see_3147083.png) > ““He looked at her then, and she could see he wasn't afraid. 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