How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"She's not dead. You didn't kill her, nor did the hunger birds, although they did their best to get to you through her. She's been given to her ocean. One day, in its own time, the ocean will give her back." (14.35)
In this case, knowledge brings comfort. Ginnie is understandably distraught, but she's not totally losing it because she knows that Lettie isn't dead. She needs time to recover, but eventually the ocean will return her as good as new—and knowing that is keeping her mother sane.