Unlike his father, the only adventures he’s ever had have been in his head, or drawn in his sketchbook. This girl seems from another world. Looking at her is like catching a glimpse of an unknown track: and immediately he wants to travel it to the horizon, to know what’s at the end.
-- Narrator (Chapter 1 paragraph Page 7)

Importance: Part of what motivates Will is his desire for adventure. This quote not only shows that, but it also emphasizes the way that he uses his art to explore. Finally, it also introduces Maren and establishes the infatuation that he has with her.

Something shifts inside Will, like a door opening. Maybe it was meeting the circus girl, maybe it was the view of all these new mountains like a gateway to a new and dangerous world- but he feels like his whole life is about to be upended. His father’s had so many...
-- Narrator (Chapter 1 paragraph Page 12)