" Those men tried to take away your ability to live. Even after you escaped. Your shrink, the people at your school, your family... everyone has been telling you you're broken and can't be fixed.'
I hold my breath, not wanting the words to ring as true as they do.
'But they're wrong.'
He pauses, letting those three words wash over me, fill my mind, and chase away the screams.
'What makes you different, makes you exceptional, Fern.'
... 'If I'm not broken, then what am I?'
Tristan's voice softens. 'You're the only one on this planet who is truly whole. "

― Kara Swanson , The Girl Who Could See