Hoping for the best Quote by Rachel Hawkins
““You’ll venture down there-alone-to collect as much demonglass as you can.” “Why does everyone keep talking like this is a walk in the park?” Archer asked. He tried to raise his hand, probably to push it through his hair, leaving me to dodge his elbow. “Oh, Sophie will just go skip down to the Underworld to put some demonglass in a basket!” “No one takes Sophie’s safety more seriously than her father and I do,” Mom said. Her voice was low and even, but her eyes were steely. I wasn’t sure if it was the Brannick in her, or just the mom. “I know that,” said Archer, backing down. “And I know…Look, I know Sophie is a demon. She could wipe the floor with any of us, magically speaking. But what exactly does going to the Underworld entail? I mean, are there other demons down there? Monsters? What could happen to her?” My parents exchanged a glance, and then Aislinn cleared her throat. “We don’t really know. No one has ever attempted this before.” “So, what?” Archer asked, clearly angry now. “You’re just sending her and hoping for the best? That’s insane! There has to be some other way to fight the Casnoffs.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Darkest Minds, 2012
A mother worries about sending her daughter into a dangerous realm, balancing love and fear while confronting unknown risks.
In simple terms: Mom fears for daughter’s safety in a perilous place.
Weigh love against danger.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- sending child to dangerous mission
- family decision making
- risk assessment
- protective instincts
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance love and fear?
- What safeguards can be taken?
The unknown may be more threatening than anticipated.