" nodded. Okay, Mama. “Even when you’re scared, you keep walking. And when the voices grow louder, you run. You run, Maggie May Riley. You run and run until you’re out.” I took a deep breath. “You’re scared?” Two squeezes. You’re scared? Two squeezes from her. “Okay. So let’s go. "

― Brittainy C. Cherry , The Silent Waters (Elements, #3)