How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"Ah, the automaton watch!" Cassandra lifted her hands; one was bandaged like a mummy's paw. "So that's how he cast his spell on you! Years ago, I gave him that watch. He was my pupil in sorcery, Gaspare was; he pretended to love me, and I—" She shrugged. "You know how it is. Someone pretends to love you, and you give away too much." (31.21)
All of Grisini's magical power is housed in his automaton watch, which is something he received as a present from his former lover, Cassandra. She must have truly loved him if she was willing to share her magic with him—too bad he was so undeserving of it.
Quote #8
"You see how beautiful it is? And beauty is only the beginning. There's power in it—power to gain, power to heal, power to break down the barriers between minds. That's how I can speak to you. I brought you inside it, so that I could see into your heart." (31.53)
With the phoenix-stone, Cassandra can do all sorts of cool things, like heal wounds and read minds. But it's all pretty useless if she's living a lonely, isolated life, isn't it? Magic won't save her from unhappiness.
Quote #9
She was no witch, and she had no idea how to work her spell. But she had devised a ritual, and over and over she practiced it.
She began by recalling the night Cassandra's magic had brought her to life. She pictured herself swelling until she was full-size; she envisioned herself crossing the carpet and going out into the passage. (33.2-3)
Clara has never done magic before, but apparently it has something to do with wanting it badly enough. She wants to warn Parsefall and Lizzie Rose about Cassandra's scheme, so she starts to work hard to enter their dreams.