Molly Reyes, Cassia and Bram's mother, Abran's wife, is a great example of a Good Mother and a Mentor.
Good Mother's represent life, birth, warmth, nourishment, protection, fertility, growth, and abundance. Molly is all of these to Cassia and Bram, and even Abram.
She is also a mentor because she provides advice and help, indirectly and directly, to Cassia. She also tries to enlighten her and teach her.
"Don't worry aout it," she says bravely. She knows that my father now has a mistake logged against him is the permanent database. She knows that it means Grandfather is gone. But she loves my father. She loves him too much, I sometimes think. I think it now. Because if she isn't angry with him, how can I be?
Cassia's thoughts: If she doesn't think something is wrong, then everything must be fine. My mother is one of the smartest people I know.
Cassia's thoughts: I glance over at my mother. Her eyes are open now. She looks at me with love and understanding, and I realize: She knows what my father did. She knows what I want. She knows and even though she would not destroy a tissue sample or love someone who was not her Match, she still loves us, even though we have done those things.
