How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
There were things to be done. Fairies to be extorted. He had no time for his mother's fantasy world. (6.46)
You could argue that extortion is a form of fantasy in its own right—it's just built on greed instead of madness.
Quote #5
"There's more that one kind of hunger," noted Argon.
"Very true. Hunger to succeed. Hunger to dominate. Hunger to—." (8.60-61)
Could these things, more so than Artemis's desire for wealth, better explain the reason the end goal seems to be more about beating the fairies and taking away their only advantages rather than acquiring a ton of gold?
Quote #6
The gold sat there, stacked in shining rows. It seemed to have an aura, a warmth, but also an inherent danger. There were a lot of people willing to die or kill for the unimaginable wealth this gold could bring. (9.158)
This novel has a weird way of talking about gold, like it's not wealth in itself but rather that possessing it will breed more money and other kinds of wealth.