“But there would still be bandages, right? Cause if you were bitten by a werewolf then you’re still hurt even if you can’t remember,” she persists. Nel is rejecting the idea of her mother needing to leave for any reason at all with every fiber of her being. Any reason she can deny it will do.

“And have you tried to be a wolf? There have been lots of full moons since we got our Numbers, so either you haven’t gotten that part or it’s a different kind that doesn’t need a moon.”