And if they did, I know they'll come back for us. They'll find a way to set us free.”
-- Swordtail (Prologue )

Importance: Swordtail regains consciousness in Pantala and discovers he is under the thrall of the mind-control plant. He is trying to reach Blue when he loses his ability to move his body, though he knows he can still think for himself. It is important to note that Queen Wasp does not seem to be talking through him, which hints that something else is actually controlling him.

Compromise was NOT what the IceWings needed! They needed a strong queen who could do impressive giant scary magic things, like maybe shoot lightning bolts from her claws, or suddenly grow to three times her size, or flick her tail and make it rain poisonous scorpions.”
-- Snowfall (3 )

Importance: Snowfall is moving through the Forbidden Treasury in the hope of finding something that will help her face the dragons...