“Rituals,” Odette said in disbelief. “What are they for?” “It’s for your benefit,” Fay said. “It accustoms you more quickly to being one of us. You’re not like them now. It’s better if you accept that as soon as possible.” “But what’s in this ritual for you, personally?” Fay looked at Mr. Montgomery, sobbing into his daughter’s tow hair. “Sometimes,” Fay mused, “I like watching people have emotions I don’t feel anymore.”
