The Major' eyes were something Violet always found intriguing, well she may not understand how to feel intrigued but she's always loved the emerald eyes the Major had

Violet walked in the rain not caring about the speed she was going at, the sense of her failing to understand how she could slip made you worried. You grabbed her shoulder and her eyes glanced at you then the emerald brooch that seemed similar to your eyes

"Your eyes...they look just like the Major's."