How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
That Uplander Lord, who does sit now in Dorn-Lannet, well, he wasn't happy with the land he'd been born to, so he took more. Took from his own people, you do see, before he even started taking from us. More and more, moving ever south. (6.51)
Pin's dad tells her about Uplanders going through something similar to them before the war started. It's significant that Lord Ryuu is a greedy pig to Pin's family, but it's also important that we get that he was that way with both his people and others.
Quote #5
Cam had not seen bandits this far south before. Was he Up- or Downlander? Cam could not tell, and thought, I am losing my mind, that I think this, here and now. (7.8)
Is Cam crazy, or is he just realizing that Uplanders and Downlanders don't have that many differences between them? It's all skin deep. We'd also like to point out that Cam starts coming to this train of thought as he learns more and more about himself and his past.
Quote #6
"How different this war would be, if the Lord of Dorn-Lannet was more like to our enemy, for Lord Ryuu and his son are so clearly the better leaders." Cam did not think of what he said, until the words were out. (7.92)
Oh, snap—Cam insults his leader without even realizing it. His candid comment shows that he's already wishing he had a ticket to the other side in some sense. Cam sees that his side is poorly managed and won't win, but it's still shocking to the others that he'd defend their sworn enemy.