With her month-long punishment finally over, Luz eagerly jumps into her training with Lady Fera.
Tropes That Appear In This Chapter:
- Contagious Laughter: King burst into uncontrollable laughter when he hears Luz got drunk and Kikimora soon joins him.
- Crush Blush: Amity does it everytime Lilith teases her about her feelings for Luz. She unknowingly causes Luz herself to have one after paying her a compliment.
- Declaration of Protection: Doubling as a boast, Luz swears she'll wait for the perfect opportunity to save Amity's life, declaring it's her responsibility to protect all her citizens.
- Eyepatch of Power: Duncan Fera wears an eyepatch over his left eye since he lost it. He stops wearing it after Lord Lovelace somehow restores his eye.
- Foreshadowing: Luz finds herself blushing after being complimented by Amity for her Declaration of Protection.
- Freudian Slip: After being teased several times by Lilith about her crush on Luz, Amity yells at her to stop, calling her "mom" by accident.
- The Gadfly: For the last month, Edric and Emira have been teasing Amity about having a crush on Luz. Once Lilith learns about Amity's feelings, she starts playfully doing the same.
- Given Name Reveal:
- Lady Fera's first name is stated to be "Ailsa".
- The "W" that is Emperor's Belos' middle name is "Wittebane".
- Heroes Prefer Swords: The weapon Luz chooses to wield is a sword. It's later revealed that said blade belonged to Azura.
- In Vino Veritas: After getting drunk on fire bee honey mead, Luz lets slip that the Emperor's her father to the Fera Clan. Lady Fera convinces them Luz is just making it up since she isn't thinking clearly.
- Like a Daughter to Me: Although she'd never admit it, Lilith sees Amity as this. This sentiment is what leads Lilith to put Amity through a more hands-on training regime, given that she doesn't want a repeat of the Oni attack.
- The Reveal:
- Darius and Eberwolf were the former heads of the Abomination and Beast Keeping covens until they were replaced 14 years ago. Eberwolf was also Lady Fera's mentor and nominated her to be his successor.
- Lilith's palismen, Archimedes, is a relic from the Savage Ages who belonged to the previous head of the Emperor's Coven.
- Upon being made coven head, Lilith was tasked by Belos to watch over Hunter.
- Lady Fera is revealed to have a wife named Astrid.
- Kikimora has feelings for Belos and was jealous of Camila. Belos admits he knew all along.
- Parental Substitute: Lilith was tasked to watch over Hunter, so they have a mother-son relationship. Amity also sees her as the mother Odalia isn't to her.
- Ship Tease: Besides a bit of teasing for Luz and Amity, King and Kikimora get some when Kiki decides to spend the night at the Owl House and she & King spend some time bonding before going to sleep.
- Time Skip: A month has passed since the events of the last 5 chapters, meaning Luz is now free of her punishment.
- Voice Changeling: Amity shows she can do a perfect impression of Odalia's voice.
