How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
What was I thinkin of, trusting a stranger? Even if she can be trusted, what if she cain't pull it off? (6.487)
Saba's big issue is that she doesn't trust anyone except Lugh—which might be justified given the whole Miz Pinch debacle. Still, she'll learn sooner or later that she'll need some help if she wants to make it out of Hopetown in one piece.
Quote #5
So you'll leave all them fighters, she says, the one stole by slavers jest like you an yer sister was, you'll leave 'em in this place. That's the kinda person you are. (6.554)
Luckily, Ash arrives in the nick of time to give Saba the verbal smackdown of a century. This is the first time that Saba is actually challenged to be sympathetic to others, and given her selfless actions following the destruction of Hopetown, we think she passes the test with flying colors.
Quote #6
C'mon, Saba, she says. I ain't yer enemy, I'm yer friend.
My friend, I says.
That's right. Yer like me. Yer a survivor. (7.51-53)
Maev is Saba's first real friend. Although there are some real differences between the two girls, they seem to understand one another and have the capacity to be unflinchingly honest about their thoughts.