The Great Wide Sea Fear Quotes

I couldn't look up. It would have been too scary. (37.51)

Ben has to overcome his own fear to save his brother, Dylan.

"Something new is wrong. What is it?" Tears stood suddenly along the bottom curve of his eyes. A dagger of ice pierced me. (38.11)

Dylan's usually pretty stoic. When he starts to cry, Ben knows that his condition is really serious. Scary stuff.

Gerry picked up his stick and broke it in half. "I'm scared, Ben." "Me too, Gerry." (38.110-38.111)

Ben isn't one of those guys who never admits when he's afraid. Here, he tells his brother fear is just a natural response to a bad situation.