How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"There's always someone who secretly believes in myths and legends; or at least parts of them. Those are the people who will look beyond the obvious and see things in this world that are truly wonderful […] But they won't say anything, even if they do. Because the rest of us who view the world as scientific wouldn't see the truth if it was posted up on a billboard." (12.125)
Very wise words, David. Sometimes knowledge is passed down in mysterious ways, hidden in stories that don't seem true on the surface. Heck, even scientists admit that they don't know everything about the universe yet. There are still a lot of mysteries out there, and keeping an open mind about them can help you find hidden and beautiful things.
Quote #5
"Tell me about the magic," she said, changing the subject. "Can you fly?"
"No, like the wings, that's just folklore." (13.98-99)
Here Tamani seems to be using the word folklore to mean a falsehood or lie, and that's not always the case (in the academic world, folklorists consider folklore to be expressive culture, which might be true or false depending on what kinds of stories and traditions you're dealing with). But it's interesting to wonder, like Laurel does, what sorts of traditional knowledge passed down about faeries has a basis in truth. Bummer about the flying, though.
Quote #6
Tamani's hand tightened on her shoulder. "You've been very, very lucky. If he'd have realized what you were before, you'd probably be dead right now." (21.48)
Turns out lack of knowledge can save your life—if you're a faerie interacting with trolls that don't know you're a faerie yet, that is. According to Tamani, Laurel was really lucky that Barnes never guessed she wasn't human. There was always some kind of strong masking scent around, like the antiseptic smell of the hospital, the bonfire David had been at the day Barnes came to the house, or David's blood when the two of them got captured. Maybe Laurel should just start wearing blood-scented perfume.