How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"The High King did a lot of awful things…He trapped people in mirrors. They died there."
"That's—not—as bad as—capturing souls I should—should think," said Clover, stuttering more than usual." (14.60-61)
Pop quiz: Which is worse—trapping people in mirrors where they die, or trapping their souls once they're dead and keeping those around forever? Hmm… tough call. The girls seem scared by both though, and unfortunately, they're going to run into both types of confinement before the story's over.
Quote #5
"Miss Azalea, there is an object in your palace that has been magicked so strongly, it keeps me weak. Confined." (14.111)
Keeper knows that there's something keeping him trapped in the magic passage, he's just not sure what—or maybe that's just what he's telling Azalea. We're not sure. By the end of the book, he has her tangled in so many lies and manipulations that it's almost as though she's the one confined.
Quote #6
Azalea touched her stomach, thinking of the terrible sick feeling that overwhelmed her every time she thought of her future gentleman. Now, she realized, Clover and Bramble had it too. They looked miserable. (15.54)
Because of her royal status, Azalea could get trapped into a loveless marriage that looks really good on paper or accomplishes something important politically. This knowledge makes her sick to her stomach. We can't really blame her for that.