" I guess what I’m saying is that trust is difficult.  I don’t know your friends’ situation or what they’re going through, but even small betrayals can feel like heavy blows if you’re already bruised and bloody,” Angie explained quietly.  “I’m not sure this helps,” she added with a soft chuckle.  “It’s probably just the prattling of an old woman. "

― Travis Bagwell , Precipice (Awaken Online, #2)