History Recap / ShadowsOverMeridianChapter22EyesOnTheMission

* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: Alan voicing her belief that Vera wouldn't ask them to risk facing a Frostbiter if she didn't believe in their chances causes her to still for a moment. While she replies to him affirmatively, she internally admits she can't bring herself to care what achieving her vendetta will do to her.

** It's already been established that Alan likes to tease Amelia for her snootiness while she views him as a rube. However, this chapter reveals that much of Alan's disdain towards Amelia is rooted in the fact he blames her family for the death of his grandfather who was arrested by one of Phobos' patrols for trying to traffic rebel soldiers. Since that same patrol granted a pass for a caravan of Amelia's family, Alan alludes that the Emmonys sold his grandfather out, but Amelia denies her family having any responsibility and claims Alan's grandfather acted thoughtlessly. The two of them almost come to blows over this before the others ask them to set their differences aside for the sake of the mission.

* BestFriendManual: As Alan starts seeing Vera's growing increasingly tense, he wishes Albel would be with them since he'd know how to calm Vera down.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: Vera gives her friends a dishonest oath while internally swearing that she'll kill Metalbeak even at the cost of her own life.

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: After Jade prevents Metalbeak from recklessly hunting down the Nest Butcher's descendant at the cost of leaving his clan (his mate and infant son included) unprotected, she [[DiscussedTrope warns him not to let his anger and thirst for revenge risk him losing them]].

* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: Alan voicing her belief that Vera wouldn't ask them to risk a Frostbiter if she didn't believe in their chances causes her to still for a moment. While she replies to him affirmatively, she internally admits she can't bring herself to care what achieving her vendetta will do to her.
* OhCrap: This is the noble heirs' general reaction to learning they've stumbled upon tracks of a Frostbiter.

* RevengeBeforeReason: Subverted when Jade manages to make Metalbeak understand that embarking on a half-cocked rampage to find the Nest Butcher's descendant is not worth risking his entire clan.

* ForYourOwnGood: The reason Vera didn't include Albel to her renegade mission is because he knew Elyon's true orders, and she didn't want to take chance of him exposing her intentions to their superiors with this justification.

* ClimbingTheCliffsOfInsanity: Vera's team faces the problem of having to climb a tall rock wall that separates them from the pass they need to cross.

* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: Alan voicing her belief that Vera wouldn't ask them to risk a Frostbiter if she didn't believe in their chances causes her to still for a moment as she internally admits she can't bring herself to care what happens to her as long as she finally avenged her grandfather

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Alan's friends know he'd rather show bravado rather than fear in any situation, so they know something serious is up when the Frostbiter's tracks make him open about his fear.

* TheWrongfulHeirToTheThrone: Vera is starting to think Elyon might be equally bad at ruling as her brother, albeit due to incompetence instead of tyranny.
* YoureInsane:

* BigWhat: Amelia lets out one when learning there's a very dangerous predator close to their path.

* ProperlyParanoid: Amelia is already noticing several glaring holes in Vera's story about the team's "secret mission", but the fact that she's always been a CommanderContrarian to Vera means that the others mostly brush off her concerns.

** The hardships of their mission are already making the personality differences of the whole team of noble heirs

* ProperlyParanoid:

* ClimbingTheCliffsOfInsanity: Vera's team faces the problem of having to climb a tall rock wall that separates them from the pass they need to cross.
* CrushBlush:

* {{Facepalm}}: Amelia pinches the bridge of her nose in her frustration when Vera refuses to give straight answers.

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: It's already been established that Alan likes to tease Amelia for her snootiness while she views him as a rube. However, this chapter reveals that much of Alan's disdain towards Amelia is rooted in the fact he blames her family for the death of his grandfather who was arrested by one of Phobos' patrols for trying to traffic rebel soldiers. Since that same patrol granted a pass for a caravan of Amelia's family, Alan alludes that the Emmonys sold his grandfather out, but Amelia denies her family having any responsibility and claims Alan's grandfather acted thoughtlessly. The two of them almost come to blows over this before the others ask them to set their differences aside for the sake of the mission.

* TheWrongfulHeirToTheThrone: Vera is starting to think Elyon might be equally bad at ruling as her brother, albeit due to incompetence instead of tyranny.

* Be

* TeethClenchedTeamwork: It's revealed that Alan teases and mistrusts Amelia because he blames her family for the death of his grandfather who was arrested by one of Phobos' patrols for trying to traffic rebel soldiers. Since that same patrol granted a pass for a caravan of Amelia's family, Alan alludes that the Emmonys sold his grandfather out, but Amelia denies her family having any responsibility.

but he still promises to the others that he won't let his personal feelings affect their mission. [[VitriolicBestBuds When it comes down to it, they're both ready to jump to each other's aid, though.]]

* TrojanHorse: Jade uses the trope name to refer to the possibility of the rebel army having a plan that counts on the Phobos loyalists chasing after them and leaving both Snowpoint and the Stone Nest unprotected.

* FamilyExtermination: Metalbeak swears that once his clan is secure again, he'll hunt down Vera to ensure the Nest Butcher's bloodline won't plague his people anymore.

* RevengeBeforeReason: Subverted when Jade manages to make Metalbeak understand that embarking on a half-cocked rampage to find the Nest Butcher's descendant risks his entire clan against a potential sneak attack

* BlindedByRage: Lampshaded. After Metalbeak fails to defeat Jade, she bluntly states that he should have thought of a smart way to do so instead of just letting his hatred of the Nest Butcher consume him and trying to charge at her in fury. She then uses this fact to make him realize that he must keep his head cool to avoid falling into any possible trap of the rebels.

* HypocriticalHumor: When Tyrian calls Metalbeak a bloodthirsty fool, every soldier who's interacted with him stares flatly at him while mentally questioning [[AxCrazy since when he's had a problem with bloodthirstiness]].

* CurbStompBattle: Every time Metalbeak tries to furiously attack Jade to push her out of the circle in snow, she sends him flying with one precise strike. This happens exactly four times before he's brought to his knees.