How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
She continued to pose questions, using his name, making eye contact, making sure her mannerisms showed she was wholly focused on him. After a time, his responses got longer. (11.29)
We guess those Conversation skills came in use after all to pull Peder out of his shell. They may have been friends since childhood, but now that they're older and crushing on each other, Miri and Peder need to learn how to talk comfortably again.
Quote #5
Miri and Steffan strolled the quiet corridors, conversing much as they had while dancing. The principles of Conversation did not work as well with the prince as they had with Peder at spring holiday. (18.44)
Miri's use of Conversation may have helped Peder to emerge from his shell, but it doesn't seem to help warm up the prince at all—he's one cold customer. How is he even supposed to get to know the girls if he won't talk to them?
Quote #6
Dan rushed across the pallets and lifted Esa from the ground with just one hand around her neck. He spoke so close to her face, she flinched from the spittle flying from his mouth. "You talk again, I make sure you can't talk at all." (21.10)
Yikes. Dan the bandit is not joking around when he says that he doesn't want the girls to talk to each other, and he's convinced that by keeping them silent, he'll be able to control them. Too bad he hasn't heard of quarry-speech…