" Meggie turned back to watch the children. Life was so simple for them. Their biggest worry was what they’d get for their birthdays. Their biggest grumble was the time they had to go to bed. Maybe things would be different for them…Better. Meggie forced herself to believe that things would be better for the children, otherwise what was the point of it all?”
— Meggie McGregor "

― Malorie Blackman , Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)