How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
But there were a million little lines of shading that we couldn't convey so easily. (Epilogue.9)
This is a metaphor for how the girls have changed. Just as the Pants are made up of tiny fibers that are hard to see, the girls have feelings that are hard to communicate—but just as the Pants stayed in one piece over the summer, so too will this group of friends.