Unfamily

Wren uses the word "unfamily" to refer to her family. This symbolizes that she no longer belongs with them. Additionally, she uses unmother, unfather, and unsister. Wren first began to use the words to make it clear that she had severed ties with her family in an effort to keep them safe from Nore and Jarel.

Food

Oak brought Wren food when she was being held captive several years earlier. The food is a symbol of Oak's thoughtful nature. When he offers her food in Chapter 3, her first thought is that he will use it to manipulate her, which is a symbol of the value of food in Wren's precarious position. In the events of this novel, the faeries sometimes eat food that originates in the human world, and that is a symbol of the attraction food holds for the individual.

The Milk

Bex leaves milk...