I stare at him, sure I have misunderstood. Princes stay in palaces, enjoying revels and debauchery and the like. Their necks are too valuable to risk.”
-- Wren (2 )

Importance: This is Wren's view of the situation when Oak asks her to accompany him on his quest to end Nore's reign of terror. She cannot imagine that Oak is actually going to participate in this journey based on the fact that he is a prince.

That there's a girl? Of that, I'm certain. There always is. But I'm equally certain that bravery shouldn't be beneath a prince,' Tiernan tells me.”
-- Tiernan (4 )

Importance: Wren has expressed the opinion that a prince is typically too valuable for a quest like this one, and this is Tiernan's response. This is one of the first indications that Oak has a lot of female admirers, which is actually the result of his ability to coerce anyone into loving him. An...