" 1. The wilder Beth grew, the bluer her eyes became, and the bluer her eyes became, the wilder she grew.
2. She chewed her nails. She chewed them down to the skin until they bled.
3. When she laughed she closed her eyes and tilted her head backward. She put one arm across her stomach.
4. She could melt Nanna's stony heart with one smile. After her heart was melted Nanna always said, 'What on earth will we do with you?'
5. She ran away often and when she returned we all tried to act as though she had never gone.
6. She felt keenly the pain of insects and then the pain of people.
7. She gave up dancing at thirteen.
8. Parts of her kept disappearing. Small pieces that she gave away.
9. Sometimes she drank methylated spirits with her wine, just a dash.
10. She wanted to save everything but couldn't even save herself. "

― Karen Foxlee , The Anatomy of Wings