Most important line- Chapter Thirteen

Chapter thirteen is a very important chapter from Divergent by Veronica Roth because, if you pay close attention, there is a new characteristic revealed about one of the main characters. In this chapter, Four throws knives at a target that Tris has to stand in front of. Tris is not severely hurt, but she does leave with a nicked ear. The most important line in this chapter is when Four says to Tris, "'If I wanted to hurt you, don't you think I would have already?'"(Roth 165). This quote is basically saying that Four does not want to hurt Tris. This is surprising to Tris because earlier, he admitted that he did nick her ear on purpose. However, this quote is clearly showing that he did this for her own good. Besides revealing Four's character, this line makes the reader want to know why Four is helping out Tris when he is a leader and she is just an initiate.