Two Dark Reigns by Kendare Blake

****If you have not read the first two books, this will likely contain spoilers for them. I will try and not reveal spoilers for THIS BOOK.****

Expectations

When they first arrived, both she and Mirabella had tried to charm Mrs. Chatworth. Arsinoe especially, had been prepared to like or even love her. She was Billy's mother, after all. She had raised a boy who would stand by his friends. So when they met, she expected to find someone like Cait Malone: with a stern face and a stout heart, and strong arms for holding her children. p 41


Not even Mirabella will be accepted as one of them, and Mirabella follows all their rules. p42

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"They would be beside themselves if they knew you had taken off your dress in public."

"It wasn't in public. It was in the graveyard, behind a tree. And besides, I had all these clothes on underneath!" p61
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"You will do what all women do. You will wait for the men to make their ways in the world." p68 

"On Fennbirn one can be lovely without the aid of a dress." p234

Humor

"I'm sorry, Daph," says Henry. "Women's wardrobes are truly a mystery to me."

"The girls in the tavern tell a different story," she grumbles, and prods him in the ribs. p65-66
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"And all you need do to save us is ask for Christine Hollen's hand."

"If I ask for her foot instead, do you think they'll just give us a loan?" Billy asks, and Arsinoe barks surprised laughter into her napkin.  p109

Foreshadowing

"Just promise me that you will not keep secrets? That you will tell me everything, no matter what it is." p116

Sad

"Some people leave too much space behind when they are gone." p262