"They told us we were keeping the city safe, keeping out anything that lived beyond the fence." I shrug, shaking my head. "The five factions all had different roles. Abnegation were leaders and Dauntless were the defenders."

My tattoos are tombstones now. Every single bird represents a person lost to me, through death or separation. Mostly death. Abnegation and Dauntless' marks remind me of who I was and who I can never really be. I'm too Divergent.

I shouldn't be thinking about this tonight. It's not a fit conversation for a party. Christmas, as I understand it, is about gift-giving, celebrating loved ones and kindness. An Amity kind of holiday. I knew I could never be Amity.

"I chose Dauntless because I wanted to be brave."