We delve into the time Gustav spent with Grime and Sasha.
Tropes That Appear In This Chapter:
- Blatant Lies: Gustav claims that the reason he decided to join Grime and Sasha is because Luz blames him for the attack on Tadpole Pond. While Sasha buys it, Grime remains skeptical of it.
- A Day in the Limelight: Sasha and Gustav are once again the focus characters.
- Evil Is Petty: Sasha becomes friends with Gustav hoping to show off their friendship to Anne and make her regret choosing Sprig over her. It makes Gustav feel less guilty over lying to her.
- For Want Of A Nail: Grime and Sasha come up with the idea of staging a rebellion before their confrontation with Yunan.
- In Spite of a Nail: General Yunan comes to capture Grime, fights him and Sasha offscreen and is defeated.
- Parental Abandonment: It is revealed to be the reason for Gustav's mom being absent.
- The Reveal: Gustav's mom left him and Percy for another Toad, while she was on a mercenary mission in the Sand Wars.
- Secret-Keeper: Once Yunan is informed of Gustav's plan, she agrees to go along with it and not interfere with him, Percy and Braddock's objective.
