How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
It was the scariest moment of my life. Scarier than seeing her in Wade's room. Scarier than seeing her heal that raven. Scarier than my capture by the guardians would be. Because just then, I didn't know my best friend. I didn't know what she was capable of. A year earlier, I would have laughed at anyone who said she'd want to go Strigoi. But a year earlier, I also would have laughed at anyone who said she'd want to cut her wrists or make someone "pay." (17.125)
Here, Rose knows she has to take Lissa out of the Academy, no matter what. It turns out staying at the Academy without help is dangerous for Lissa, since she has a wacky bring-animals-back-from-the-dead power, and Rose is focused on protecting her friend.
Quote #8
It's hard to say what finally made me do it. I'd held on to so many secrets for so long, doing what I believed best protected Lissa. But hiding her cutting did nothing to protect her. I hadn't been able to make her stop. (19.1)
Sometimes doing your duty means doing something that's really hard. Rose is caught between a rock and a hard place—she doesn't want to let Lissa's secret out, but she doesn't want Lissa to keep cutting herself either. Does she make the right decision by telling Dimitri?
Quote #9
"I'm not guilty exactly… just sad sometimes. All of them used to be human or dhampir or Moroi. It's a waste, that's all, but as I said before, it's something I have to do. Something we all have to do. Sometimes it bothers me, and the chapel is a good place to think about those kinds of things. Sometimes I find peace there, but not often. I find more peace with you." (21.11)
It's sweet that Dimitri really contemplates killing Strigoi. Sure, it's his job to kill them before they kill Morois, but he still considers what he's doing. It's one of the things that makes us feel warm and fuzzy about the Russian trainer, but it also gets us thinking that Rose isn't the only one making sacrifices for her duty.