Conflict

   The main conflict in Gathering Blue is man vs society. It is Kira versus everyone else in her village. Everyone thinks she is a waste of space and resources, seeing as she should have been taken to the Field of Leaving due to her disability.
   Everything Kira was told as a child is challenged when she takes up residence in the Council Edifice. She was told that there were beasts in the woods, then told otherwise by Annabella, and her own father, Christopher. She was told that no one knew how to make blue, then told otherwise by Annabella and Christopher. She was told that there were no other societies, then told otherwise by Annabella, Matt, and Christopher. Then there were all the suspicious deaths, such as those of Kira's parents, Thomas's parents, and Jo's parents.

A definition of man vs society that describes Kira's situation. Image courtesy of google.com

   Kira was raised on truths told to her by her society. As she matures, she learns that everything is not always what it seems, and that the leadership is not always to be trusted. Some things are hidden from the public for good reasons. Others are hidden for personal gain.