How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"I'm not displeased that you and Myles are friends. It's good for you to have an older man to talk to. If your own father had any—" He stopped short. (6.110)
Duke Gareth is a serious dude who thinks over his words before speaking them, so for him to flub by openly criticizing Alanna's father for being distant—well, that shows how much Duke Gareth is bothered by it. We don't see much of Duke Gareth's relationship with his son Gary, but they both seem like decent, well-adjusted human beings, so we're gonna say that Duke Gareth isn't too happy about seeing "Alan" abandoned by his only parent.
Quote #8
Not even Roger would have the nerve, and the coldness, to send his young cousin to certain death—would he? (6.311)
Before the trip to the Black City, Alanna knows that she dislikes Duke Roger, but she doesn't suspect him of treachery. Well, not quite. That's crazy talk, right? Who would kill their cousin for a shot at the throne? (Ahem, Duke Roger.)
Quote #9
"But we have trained our young to be honest…Those who leave us for the cities go with their families' blessings—or curses—but they always tell us that is where they go. Those who want the Black City speak only of it, as if they could not lie about it if they tried." (7.57)
No sneaking out at night in the Bazhir culture. Nope. Bazhir kids tell their parents exactly what they're going to do—even if the parents don't like it. Think about that next time you tell your parents you're "just going to Kayleigh's to do math homework" at 9 p.m. on a Saturday night.