How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
He whacked Mark on the side of the head—the closest thing to affection the soldier ever showed. (1.8)
Alec isn't great at showing affection… but he is great at displays of chummy violence. Eh. Sometimes you take what you can get?
Quote #2
Mark still couldn't tell if he was laughing at the subject matter or just at the sounds coming out of the Toad. Either way, such moments were few and far between, and it felt good to laugh, as it did to see Trina's face light up. (2.38)
The friendship between everyone who survived the sun-flares is tremendous; after all, they only have each other. So it's pretty devastating when half of them die in the first few chapters.