10. Rachel waiting for David to be trapped in morph, having to listen to his pleas and knowing he can't be set free.
9. The ellimist telling Tobias he will give him what he wants most, then giving his morphing power back instead of making him human. That he doesn't want to be human; he wants to fight along side his friends. I don't know if it's sad, but it's powerful.
8. When Visser 3 leaves Alloron. He tries to kill himself but he's too weak, and then asks Ax to do it.
7. Cassie getting trapped in her morph. Later we find out she isn't, but at the time it's sad.
6. Tobias's flashbacks to his Aunt and Uncle when he's being tortured.
5. Arbron being trapped as a Taxxon.
4. Elfangor choosing to return to the war minutes before finding out he has a son.
3. Marco getting his mother back in Visser, but having to let the yeerk back into her and losing her again.
2. Jake being the one who loses his family. I guess I was prepared for Marco to lose his mom, but him getting his mom back made it harder when Jake loses everything. His reaction to it too, becoming a shell of what he was when it ended. I honestly think he only held it together because he was the leader and he had to. In book 16 he says he's the leader, he isn't allowed to show fear, or sadness or be hurt. He has to always look strong for his troops. That really hit home. As soon as it's over, he breaks down.
1. The way Rachel dies. Not stopping Tom's yeerk, but when she's talking to the ellimist.
"Answer this, Ellimist: Did I . . . did I make a
difference? My life, and my . . . my death . . .
was I worth it? Did my life really matter?"
"Yes," he said. "You were brave. You were
strong. You were good. You mattered."
"Yeah. Okay, then. Okay, then."
I wondered if —
It just stopping there. In the middle. She's gone.