" Brown Owl replied with, “Good night, Brownies,” and for a moment, despite the war and the stony-faced soldiers outside, I felt that nothing bad would happen as long as I had my friends beside me and good thoughts in my heart. But, as I was starting to realize, things can change very quickly in a war, and where one moment can make you feel safe and hopeful, another can just as easily make you feel terribly alone and afraid. "

― Hazel Gaynor , When We Were Young & Brave