"Any evidence to the contrary?" Deep breaths. "I want too many things. I'm too greedy. I want a family and I want to help rebuild our history. If I'm going to rebuild our history, I have to leave my clan. I can't have both. And I know I have to choose the less selfish thing because that's what we Keepers and apprentices are meant to do. Always have to give and give and give and nobody thinks to give anything back."

As an example, she brushes one letter even further away.