How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Very quickly, the medium went into a trance. His eyes glazed. Sometimes he fell out of his chair. The secretary helped him back and dusted off his suit. The mudzimu of the Matsika clan would possess him and give Father advice from the ancestors. After a while the mudzimu would go back to his world, and the spirit medium would become his old, cheerful self. (23.8)
As Tendai thinks about his own family's Spirit Medium, he thinks about the similarities between the one his dad uses and the one in Resthaven. For his dad, using the Spirit Medium is a family affair, and everyone goes along to participate. This way, the kids get to see how important decisions are made and be a part of them.
Quote #5
"Leave my senior wife alone!" he roared. "You!" he ordered the Spirit Medium. "Cast out those monsters!" The Spirit Medium grasped his ndoro and began to chant a spell. The few men who remained reached down for stones. (25.83)
Witch or not, Myanda has a special place in the chief's heart—he cares about her because she's family. Even when the people want to get rid of her because of the bad spirits she might bring into the town, the chief sticks up for her. Families do matter in Resthaven, just not to everybody.
Quote #6
In spite of her dishonesty, she had taken them in and fed them. She was cruel to Kuda. But did she really know that? "I'm building character," she always said when they complained. Father made them do things they hated, too, in order to build character. (30.47)
Mrs. Horsepool-Worthingham claims she's doing them a favor by being tough on them. Um, no. Then again, Tendai thinks about how often his dad would say that, too. It seems like parents often give their kids a hard time as a way of teaching them a lesson… or two… or three.