How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
She reached into her purse and brought out my father's compass. […]
"Thank you," I said, taking it back. Holding it again, I realized how much I'd missed it. But I was also sorry it would no longer be in her hands. I'd liked to think of her holding it, watching the needle spin north.
"Don't want you veering off course," Kate said. (21.75-77)
Matt is off to explore the world now that he's finally let go of his need to be attached to the Aurora, and Kate is returning the symbolic guidance his father had left him. Talk about deep, man.