How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Miri spied the other girls stealing minutes of conversation at the woodpile or behind the academy. Perhaps they did not mean to exclude her, she thought, perhaps they were simply used to one another from working together in the quarry. (4.2)
None of the girls have gone to school before, but they've had a similar social experience in working in the quarries together, so they've formed cliques and close friendships with the other girls they see every day. Poor Miri hasn't had a chance to be a part of that.
Quote #2
Miri sat alone, aware that even as the noise and levity grew, she was not invited to take part. (4.67)
Being a teenager away from home is hard enough without the Mean Girls treatment. How is Miri ever going to get in with the cool kids again after costing everyone a meal and a trip home? She's basically socially doomed.
Quote #3
"Thank you. I mean…" Britta looked up, struggling for words. "Thanks for talking to me." She pressed her lips together as though she were afraid to say anymore. (7.62)
Though they come from vastly different backgrounds, Britta and Miri are basically in the same situation once they're at the princess academy… So why not use it as a chance to spark up a new friendship?