I know you feel powerful now – I understand that better than anyone. But you are also dangerous.”
-- Albatross (chapter 3)

Importance: Albatross is talking to Fathom, apparently offering grandfatherly advice because they are spending a lot of time together and Albatross is supposed to be helping Fathom learn to use and control the animus power. What Fathom does not yet know is that Albatross is planning to murder his sister, Queen Lagoon. Using the power has a terrible effect on dragons. It could be that Albatross is going mad even at this point. Albatross kills many dragons before Fathom kills him.

But Clearsight, even if you could see everything, that doesn't mean you can control everything. Or anything.”
-- Clearsight's Father (chapter 4)

Importance: Clearsight is spending all her time trying to track the outcomes of single events. She is worried about all the things she can see. She is obsessed because she can see so many possibilities and she...