Fearless Chapter One: First vs. Last Lines

 

I thought it would be fun to look at the very first and very last lines of the three main characters introduced in Chapter One. I'm struck by the sheer wealth and breadth of what takes place between seemingly throwaway tidbits of dialogue. Aidan's last line winds up being the funniest by default. Ava's last line is the perfect, final cherry on top of the Dartmoor sundae, the ultimate summation of the ending of the whole series: so very much has happened, but now everyone's home. And my favorite last line, and one of my favorite scenes in the whole series, belongs to Tango. "I'm glad you're not dead." Because this girl doesn't write tragedies.