Ch. 5 Quote 3/4

"I like staying quiet and still, taking in the words of the grownups. Only sometimes it feels lonely being this way, as if their voices are turning to heavy stone. Sometimes I wish I could lift out of myself and do something that really counts."

Nadira notices much more than people give her credit for. She listens closely to her family members and she knows a lot about them, especially Aisha. In time I hope that Nardira uses this knowledge to become closer to her sister.