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Dauntless,' he says. 'i was born for abnegation. i was planning on leaving dauntless, and becoming factionless. but then i met her, and...i felt like maybe i could make something more of my decision.' her. for a moment, it's like i'm looking at a different person, sitting in tobias's skin, one whose life is not as simple as i thought. he wanted to leave dauntless, but he stayed because of me. he never told me that.
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Dauntless,' He Says. 'i Was Born For

Veronica Roth
Dauntless,' he says. 'i was born for abnegation. i was planning on leaving dauntless, and becoming factionless. but then i met her, and...i felt like maybe i could make something more of my decision.' her. for a moment, it's like i'm looking at a different person, sitting in tobias's skin, one whose life is not as simple as i thought. he wanted to leave dauntless, but he stayed because of me. he never told me that.
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I was born for abegnation. i was planning on leaving dauntless, and becoming factionless. but then i met 'her', and...i felt like maybe i could make something more of my decision.
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Whoa there, tobias," says the man to my left. "weren't you raised a stiff? i thought the most you people did was... graze hands or something." "then how do you explain all the abnegation children?" tobias raises his eyebrows. "they are brought into being by sheer force of will," the woman on the arm of the chair interjects. "didn't you know that, tobias?" "no, i wasn't aware." he grins. "my apologies.
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What do--" tobias's voice. tobias! "oh my god. oh--" "spare me your blubbering, okay? peter says. "she's not dead; she's just paralyzed. it'll only last for about a minute. now get ready to run." i don't understand. how does peter know? "let me carry her," tobias says. "no. you're a better shot than i am. take my gun. i'll carry her.
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