Savvy Tradition Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #1

[…] we couldn't risk someone finding out, or getting hurt by sparks or storms if my brother lost control. (2.10)

Tradition doesn't always have to be about the good things. Traditions are customs that pass from generation to generation, so what this means for the Beaumonts is that despite how subtle a savvy might be—like in Momma's case—they still have to carry on the tradition of hiding it.

Quote #2

Momma made the whole family go to church in Hebron every Sunday despite any fears of savvy catastrophes […]. (2.19)

Routines are important, even when magic is involved, and in the Beaumont family some things take precedence over the power of the savvies. For Momma, this means going to church. Does Momma do this just because she wants her children to grow up spiritually wealthy, or is it also because she wants to make sure that they have a time at least once a week to make the kids need to scumble?

Quote #3

Grandpa had explained it to me years before… he held my hand in his knobby one and told me how our family's extraordinary talents were passed down from our kin. (14.1)

Part of the tradition for the Beaumonts is that they have to tell the story of how their talents are passed down. This isn't unique to them, though, and lots of families have storytelling traditions. (Does yours?)