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āāAll power is cursed,ā I say. āThe most terrible among us will do anything to get it, and those whoād wield power best donāt want it thrust upon them. But that doesnāt mean they can avoid their responsibilities forever.āā
After Oak tells Jude he never wants to have the power of a king, as that power is cursed, Jude reminds him that power is a mixed blessing. Power does corrupt, but that doesnāt mean one should avoid it. If everyone shuns power, who will rule? In fact, it is those who do not crave power who make the fairest rulers. Therefore, Oak must prepare himself for his responsibilities. Judeās statement also foreshadows Cardanās fate as a fair ruler, since Cardan has never wanted to be king.
āNo one should have the childhood we had.ā
Tarynās poignant statement to Jude shows the depth of her childhood trauma. Though the sisters minimize the trauma in different waysāVivienne through humor and irreverence, Jude through stoicism and fighting, and Taryn through a show of complianceāit is a fact of their lives. Tarynās comment also makes Jude review her motherās flight from Faerie in a new light. Her mother, pregnant like Taryn, left Faerie to give her unborn child a better life. She knew a half-mortal child would have a difficult time in Faerie.
āThe whole place looks straight out of a fairy tale, the kind where love is a simple thing, never the cause of pain.ā
The lawns on Lockeās estate are landscaped and manicured exquisitely. They appear inviting and gorgeous, a humanās idea of a fairy tale come to life. However, Jude knows the estateās beauty as well as the notion of a painless fairy tale are only half-truths.
By Holly Black
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