How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
He looked me over. "That's my chin." He touched it, and I drew back. "Strong. Determined. That's my nose. I hope you don't mind that the nostrils flare. My eyes, except yours are green. Most of your face belongs to me." (4.117)
Sir Peter telling Ella that most of her face "belongs" to him makes us a tad uncomfortable, especially since he tries to sell her into marriage later in the book. But she did, in fact, inherit some things from him: not just physical features, but a stubborn desire to get her way. Luckily, she didn't inherit his shady ethics.
Quote #5
I hugged Mandy and clung to her. She disentangled herself from my arms. "Let me go, love." Planting a kiss on my cheek, she left. (5.72-73)
Ella is only related to Mandy very distantly through her fairy blood, but Mandy is one of the most caring figures in Ella's life. It goes to show that there's more to family than a mother, father, 2.5 kids, and a house with a white picket fence—or even a castle.
Quote #6
At the sight of them, a roar rose from the giants' stands. Giants screeched, moaned, grunted, and hummed that the bride was beautiful, the groom was handsome, they would be healthy for long and forever, and this was the happiest day in anybody's memory. (17.36)
Giant families: made of awesome. The down-to-earth wedding traditions combined with the support of the whole community make it seem like giants really have this whole family thing figured out.