When Cassidy meets Lara and learns they are alike, one of the first questions Lara asks is why she has gone a year without learning more about the Veil. Why did Cassidy not seek answers to her strange abilities sooner? What causes her to accede to Jacob’s lack of explanations and continue in ignorance?

Explain Cassidy and Jacob’s list of friendship rules. From where do the rules originate, or are the pair just making them up as they go? What does their unwritten code of friendship symbolize for Cassidy?

Explore the irony in Cassidy’s parents’ occupation concerning her ability to cross the Veil. Would her life be easier if she told them the truth? Explain the complexities of both choices.