“Maybe you’re braver than you think,” he said. Ava smiled at him. “Is that from Winnie the Pooh?” Ray snorted. “You think I just quoted Winnie the Pooh to give you advice?” “Well, technically, misquoted,” Ava said. “The line is actually ‘You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.’” “Damn,” said Ray. “That’s better.” “But I liked yours, too,” said Ava. She realized, in that moment, that she was going to miss him, once they reached the Fields. She was going to miss all three of them, this motley gang they’d gathered.
