How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
As they shook hands again, Alek felt a burden lift, knowing that Dylan would keep his word. After a month of being betrayed—by his family, his country's allies, and his own government—it was a relief to trust someone. (30.84)
It takes a lot for Alek to trust anyone, apparently, so this is a mark in Dylan's favor. Also, check back to the first quote in this theme. Did Alek not trust the four guys who were with him? Or did he trust them, but in a different way? Are there different kinds of trust?
Quote #5
As the night drew on, Alek began to wonder when next he would see an unfamiliar face. After hiding for five weeks, he'd already half forgotten what it was like to meet a new person, or to make a new friend.
What if he were stuck in this castle for years? (30.93-94)
Did Alek make a lot of new friends before? He never once mentions anyone he left behind or anyone from his old life he'd like to see again—in fact, it seems like this whole friendship game is pretty new to him.
Quote #6
"But I'm what split my family," Alek said. "I unsettled everything, and that gave the Germans their opening."
"You're more than just that, though." Deryn took his hand. "You're the one who came across the ice to save my bum from frostbite."
Alek looked at her, wiped his eyes, and smiled. "Maybe that too." (35.56-58)
Sad times, Alek, sad times. But less sad, because Deryn reminds him—or maybe is the first person ever to tell him—that he's not only what his family history says he is. That's what friends are for, right?