* Rincewind's [[HeroicSacrifice one good deed]]. WAAAAAAH!
** In general, every scene he has with Coin. For a short moment, Rincewind is genuinely gentle and really tries to help the kid when he sees just how brutally Ipslore is treating him.
** Then the Librarian, picking up where Rincewind left off.
* The last sentence:
** [[spoiler: But there would be a morning. There would always be another morning. ]]
* After the wizards abduct Vetinari and turn him into a lizard, the Librarian not only keeps Vetinari safe but also guards his terrier, Wuffles, and keeps them out of the way of the vengeful, power-mad wizards.