Liam braced himself against the gradually steepening angle of the floor, holding on to the door frame of the cabin beside him. The chief steward's instructions had been clear to ensure every cabin at this end of the deck was empty before coming up and joining him.
     He wasn't sure he wanted to; the screaming and wailing of women and children that he could hear coming down the stairwell from above sounded shrill and terrifying. At least here on deck E, amid second-class cabins, there was an eerie sense of peace. Not quite silent, though. Far away, he could hear the deep rumble and knew it was the sound of the freezing ocean cascading into the stricken stricken ship, roaring through open bulkheads, gradually pulling her down.

     I really like this short little passage, because it not only describes peace in panic, but also sense of honor in doom. Now this is an account of the titanic sinking, however Liam does not seem panicked or under deres at all. He actually seems calm, he also does not want to go to the evac deck, he would rather stay behind and look for any straggling people. The book says its because he wants avoid the panicking women and children, this, to me, strikes a certain hero cord. My prediction is that these character traits will play a big role in the story to come.