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“Tam's shadow fell over hers, and he shadow-whispered, "I'm trusting you. I don't care about me, but if something happens to Linh..."
'I promise, we're only trying to help,' Sophie transmitted.
Keefe let out a sigh that sounded more like a groan. "And I thought secret Telepath conversations were the worst. Just so we're clear," he told Tam. "I'M the president of the Foster fan club. And we're closed to new members."
Tam's cheeks flushed. "Uh...not sure what that's about but...no worries there--no offense!" he told Sophie.
She noticed he stole a quick glance at Biana after he said it.
Sophie couldn't decide if she should feel relieved or insulted.”
― Shannon Messenger, Neverseen

“Ohhh, a loversâ€� quarrel!â€� Ro clapped her hands. “Those are my favorite. Anyone have snacks? I feel like we should have snacks for this.â€�
“That’s not what this is,� Sophie told her. “We’re not...never mind.�
Ro grinned, flashing pointed teeth. “If you say so.�
“Fosters not ready to face her feelings,� Keefe stage-whispered.
“I’m ready to strangle you,â€� Sophie countered.”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“But before he left, he asked, “Still best friends, right?â€�
A soft smile curled her lips, and her heart pull back into its place.
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― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“...if you lose, you’ll have to wear a metal diaper to school and call me Lord Hunkyhair from now on.â€�

“Uh... yeah, no,� Fitz said as Biana asked, “Hunkyhair?�

“Lord Hunkyhair,� Keefe corrected. “What? It’s accurate.� He tossed his head like he was in a shampoo commercial. “I think we need to make it a thing either way- don’t you, Foster?�

“I think you’re ridiculous,â€� Sophie told him.”
― Shannon Messenger, Flashback

“Well, if you like honestly,â€� Ro said, following him over to Keefe, “it stinks here, too. Everything smells like...â€�
“Fresh air?� Sophie guessed.
“Awww, my girl keeps getting snarkier and snarkier,� Keefe said proudly.
“I’m not your girl,â€� Sophie snapped back. “And don’t think I’m done being mad at you!”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“It’s too bad Keefe isn’t here—you two could have a contest to see who whines the most.”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“You can’t change who you are! Or who your family is,â€� Tam told her. “Believe me—if I could! I would. All you can do is make sure you’re living by what you believe in.”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“Wait for the morning, when you can regroup with your friends and the seven of you can start scheming together.”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“They weren’t friends. And they weren’t actually sisters. They were just two different girls from two different worlds.”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“You can’t change who you are, or who your family is,â€� Tam told her. “Believe me—if I could, I would. All you can do is make sure you’re living by what you believe in.”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“I know this isn’t going to make any of it better,â€� Sophie said! Holding her sister tighter. “But I’ve done this before. The part where it all feels hopeless, and like it’s never going to come together. And you know what? Somehow, it does. It’s never perfect. But it usually better than what I’ve been fearing.”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“Three hands. No fourth for her. It was how it should be. How it would have to be. And Sophie could live with that. She could let them go again, to spare them that pain.
But it would still hurt.
It would always hurt.”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“We wanted her to see that the shadows that scared her could be beau,titular and powerful when we learn how to control them,â€� Edaline added.
Taking control.
It sounded so simple.
And so impossible.”
― Shannon Messenger, Nightfall

“By the way, you look awesome,â€� Biana said, admiring Sophie’s dress. “Now I’m wishing I braided my hair or something.â€�

“Oh please, you look amazing,â€� Sophi assured her. “Like always.”
― Shannon Messenger, Flashback

“Silveny's pregnant,' Sophie told her friends when she joined them for breakfast.
Fitz dropped his fork. 'Are you sure?'
'Oh yeah,' Sophie mumbled, sinking into the chair next to him. 'She showed me...'
'GAH!' everyone said.
Keefe pushed his plate away. 'I'm done with food forever.'
'Me too,' Dex agreed.
'Me three,' Biana said.
'Seriously, that is one batch of memories you do not have to show me,' Fitz told Sophie. 'I don't care if it's part of our Cognate training.'
'But it's still huge,' Biana added. 'Do you know how far along she is?'
'I'm guessing it's new, since the last few times I transmitted to her she didn't mention anything about--'
'STOP!' Keefe held up his hands. 'Ground rules for this conversation: All talk of alicorn baby-making is off the table--got it? Otherwise I'll have to rip my ears off. And for the record, I do not want to be there when Baby Glitterbutt arrives.'
'Me either,' Fitz said. 'My dad made me go to the Hekses' unicorn preserve for a delivery one time.' He shuddered. 'Who knew they came out so slimy?'
'Ew, dude, I did not need to know that. Can we talk about something else? Anything else?'
'Does anyone know how long alicorns stay pregnant?' Sophie asked.
Biana shook her head. 'We've never had a baby alicorn before. But I'm pretty sure unicorns are pregnant for eleven months. So maybe it's the same?'
'Do you think Silveny knows?' Fitz asked. 'If her instincts are telling her she's pregnant, maybe they'll also tell her how it's going to work.'
'I guess I can ask. It was hard to get information out of her. All she wanted to tell me about was--'
'STOP!' Keefe said.
'I wasn't going to say that. She was telling me that she's really hungry. I'm not sure if it's a pregnancy craving or an excuse to get more treats, but she went on and on about how she needs more swizzlespice. We'll have to find a way to let Jurek know.
'Do you think he already knows?' Fitz asked. 'He's the equestrian caretaker at the Sanctuary. Maybe he...saw stuff.'
'WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT THE GROUND RULES?' Keefe shouted, covering his ears. 'That's it, this conversation is officially over. Next person who says "alicorn" is getting pelted with fruit.'
'What's wrong with the alicorns?' Granite asked behind them.
He'd arrived with Mr. Forkle, each of them carrying stacks of scrolls.
'Silveny's pregnant," Sophie said, and all the scrolls went THUNK!
'Are you certain?' Granite whispered, bending to gather the uncurling paper.
Sophie nodded, and Mr. Forkle rushed to her side. 'Tell me everything.'
'And I'm out!' Keefe said, covering his ears and singing, 'LALALALALA! I CAN'T HEAR YOU!' as he raced up the stairs to the boys' tree house.”
― Shannon Messenger, Neverseen

“They pulled apart when Keefe shouted, 'YOU GUYS HAVE TO SEE THIS!'
They ran to the main room and found Keefe standing under the skylight, holding up Mr. Snuggles like it was a baby lion about to be made king. The sparkly red dragon twinkled almost as much as Keefe's eyes as he said, 'I went in to check on our boy and found him cuddling with this!'
'Isn't that the same dragon Fitz brought to your house that one time?' Dex asked Sophie.
'WHAT?' Keefe shouted. 'YOU KNEW AND YOU DIDN'T TELL ME?!'
'Mr. Snuggles wasn't my secret to share,' Sophie said.
'ITS NAMES IS MR. SNUGGLES?! That is....I can't even...' Keefe ran back to Fitz's room shouting, 'ARE YOU MISSING YOUR SNUGGLE BUDDY?!'
'Fitz is going to die of embarrassment. You know that, right?' Biana asked.
Down the hall, Sophie could hear Keefe laughing hysterically.”
― Shannon Messenger, Neverseen

“These trees were dying. My friends told me I should uproot them to spare the rest of the forest. But I could feel too much life in their trunks to pluck them from the ground.'
'How did you save them?' Biana asked.
'I listened. And I realized their voices had been silenced. So I gave them mine. I sang of sunlight and rain and rich soil. And hope. Always hope.' Calla moved to another tree, one that had the widest curve of them all, and lay in the slope of its trunk. 'For a week, I stayed right here. I didn't stop, even to rest my throat. I could barely rasp by the end, but I could feel their strength returning. They'll forever bear the mark of their trials, but they are survivors. Proof that anything can be overcome.'
Keefe sat on one of the curved trunks, and Sophie waited for him to make a joke. But he just slid his fingers over the rough bark.”
― Shannon Messenger, Neverseen