How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
Deryn frowned. In all her weighing of promises and loyalties, she hadn't thought that far ahead. "Well… not quite the enemy. We're not at war with Austria, the captain says."
"Not yet. But from what Volger's heard on the wireless, it'll only be a week or so." He smiled sadly. "Funny, all those politicians trying to decide if we're enemies or not."
"Aye, barking hilarious," Deryn murmured. (40.66-68)
We've known throughout the novel that Deryn and Alek are on two different sides of the philosophical split between Darwinists and Clankers, so we've sort of assumed that they are enemies to this point. However, this reminds us that this actually has yet to be decided, as much by the characters themselves as by their nations.