Chapter 22

Tris wakes up in the hospital after the dramatic turn of events unfolded and she was nearly killed. Four, being the chivalrous man he is, is already with her, taking care of her. She finds out that Four put Drew in the infirmary and I laughed because I hate Drew and he totally deserved it. Four tells her that she has to pretend to be vulnerable if she wants to stand a chance of making it in Dauntless. Peter, Drew, and Al tried to kill her because they thought she stood in the way of them becoming members (which she did because she is ten times better than them at simulations). If she wants to be left alone, she has to be able to convince them she shouldn't be seen as a threat.

Throughout Tris's short stay in the hospital, she starts to realize that Four truly cares about her. I noticed he is always looking out for her almost like he has made a commitment to himself to make sure she is safe. It is the first time she is allowing herself to be weak in front of Four, and he still thinks she is as wonderful as ever. He tells her say she has to pretend to be weak even though she seems to think she won't have to do much pretending. This says a lot about the way Four looks at Tris. He sees her as the strong girl she is.

She tries to protest when Four tells her that she is going to have to act like none of it phased her. She tries to tell him that they touched her, but she realizes it is really awkward to talk about with him, so she drops it. Personally, I don't see the significance of that whole part in the book. Isn't it enough for her to almost die? I don't understand why she brought it up to Four either. But I guess it doesn't matter all that much. At least not right now.

Four surprises her slightly when he says he is looking forward to her ruining them when she gets the chance and I laughed because I had the exact same thought. This is the first time she has been so physically impaired that it is affecting her emotional state. I can't even imagine what that must be like because I haven't suffered any major injuries. I suppose you could say I gained a little more knowledge on how to empathize then!

"There are tears on my face, but neither of us mentions or even acknowledges them."