Trust.

When she was a child, trust had never been an issue for Tris.

Originally, she didn't think it had been a problem for anyone in Abnegation. What with how everyone was always trying to serve everyone else, betrayal was never a concern for them.

She had always thought that was one of the pros of Abnegation living.

Now she knew better.

Trust, Tris found, was a weapon more than it was a defence. When you trusted someone, you were essentially giving him or her a loaded gun they could use to kill you. All because you though you could trust them.

Of course, if wasn't just the mysterious "them" who could cause harm with trust. Whenever someone put their faith, their trust, in your hands it was just as easy to pull the trigger. Tris, as a leader of thousands as well as being a sister, fiancé and friend, knew that all to well.

Trust was also like a mirror. It showed what kind of person you were by how many willingly put their lives or their secrets in your hands.

And of course, like all mirrors, it rarely ever showed everything.

It was easy to break as well; Christina had shown her that. And like a mirror sometimes the pieces were to sharp to pick up again.

Another lesson from her regrettably former friend.

These days Tris found she didn't have a lot of time for trust, seeing how often it betrayed her and all. She couldn't tell if it was war that made her think like that or normal life, she supposed it didn't matter anymore.

Tris did know the importance of trust though. Or at least the importance of keeping up the pretences of a loving trusting leader to the public even when one wasn't sure if they could trust anymore.

She knew she loved Tobias, but when he pulled her into his arms at night after a long days and whispered in her ear that he'd "always be there", a small part of her couldn't help but whisper "liar" right back.

No one was ever always there; it was silly to think they would be. She knew Tobias knew this but her kept on telling her he would always be there.

And it was chipping away at her trust in him just a little more every time he said it.

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