Eriva (Silent World #1)

Mama said never to dismiss how someone tells you they’re feeling. If they’re brave enough to have a conversation about it, then you need to give them enough courtesy and respect to listen.

The low rumble of thunder penetrates the thick walls, but it’s quiet. I barely hear it over Keary’s voice as he continues to read to us. Mama taught me to read when I was small, so it’s been a long time since I was read to.

Learning to read wasn’t common in the larger colony of Nyc City, but Mama said that appreciating the library for what it was meant that I’d respect it more. If I respected the library, it would always be open for me.

She also told me it was important that I learned to read so I could read signs as I travel. That way, I’d always know where I am and where I’m going. She wanted me to be able to read our history as a species. She wanted me to escape into a story.