Fear and Calmness

 Author's Note: The purpose for this piece is to explain a quote.

     What do you think when you see a werewolf, two sorcerers, a witch, and a necromancer strutting about the streets? Actually, most people wouldn't even know that that is what they really are. They would just look and see a normal group of kids. But if they knew who they were, they would know that they are anything but normal. Even though they don't like her, when the witch gets captured, they decide that they need to save her because nobody deserves to be with the Edison group, not even her.

     To start, in the book Awakening by Kelley Armstrong, it is the physically advanced against the crazy scientists. They called themselves the Edison group. They keep trying to capture the four kids to keep the, from the world. When they finally catch one of them, Tori, the witch, they all decide that she needs to be saved. None of them are very fond of her, considering the fact that she isn't nice to anyone but Simon, the younger sorcerer. Obviously, it's because she has a crush on him. When Derek the werewolf and Andrew the adult sorcerer decide to go looking for Tori, Simon and Chloe the necromancer are told to retreat to the truck. Andrew hadn't planned to have Derek come along, until he said he was going to. This quote from the book kind of explains why: "Andrew seemed ready to argue, but one look at Derek told him it was useless, so he took the radio from me and sent us to safety."

     To explain, this quote clearly give you an idea of Derek's appearance. When it says "one look at Derek told him it was useless", it sounds like Derek is some really tall and buff guy who could win any fight or argument without hesitation. Well, that description is absolutely accurate. Nobody would even bother arguing with Derek because since he's a werewolf, one direct hit and you could be only holding on to an inch of your life.

     Also, it shows that Andrew is a calm guy. Even though a lot of men would feel intimidated and scared by Derek, there is still that dumb handful that would pick a fight with him. Andrew, on the other hand, knows where this could go and decides to just stay out of it. Andrew is defeated but okay with it because clearly, he would rather have Derek tag along then have his throat ripped out.

     In conclusion, this quote can show many things. Fear as well as calmness. It well demonstrates the fact that one single line can have more than one mood, and they can very well be exact opposites. It all just depends on how you look at it.