How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"You are not," Keeper spat, "a part of this family."
The King released Keeper's hand, sharply, and Azalea realized, with a flash of memory like a slap across her face those had been her words. (28.38-39)
We can tell that Azalea's feelings toward her dad have changed over the course of the book, because here, near the end, she is horrified and appalled to realize that she ever spoke those words (but she totally did, earlier on). And words like these can sure hurt—both the person they're being said to, and the person saying them. We're glad to see that Azalea no longer hates or resents her dad, since uniting as a family helps heal them as individuals and as the royal family.