Murtagh (The Inheritance Cycle #5)

by Christopher Paolini

he felt as if she had seen to his very center, every flaw laid bare before her guileless gaze.

it left him with an uncomfortable sense of vulnerability. And yet, to be seen as he was, and accepted…was there any greater grace?

No one is perfect. No one makes it through life whole and unscathed. So do not blame yourself for what is out of your control. We are here, and we have each other. That is what is important.