Fletcher harbored deep hatred for his mother, even if he had no idea who she was. What kind of person would leave her naked baby to die in the snow?”
-- Narrator (chapter 1)

Importance: Fletcher is thinking about his background and the fact that he was found abandoned at the gates of Pelt.

They sent a summoner with you? Not that is a waste. I thought we had only a few hundred of them?”
-- Jakov (chapter 4)

Importance: Rotherham has been telling the story of a battle against the orcs, and the reader begins to learn about the role of the summoners – also called mages. Those who serve in the military are called battlemages, and they often provide services to the soldiers. Jakov's comment also makes it clear that mages are becoming scarce.

With that thought, he felt the link between him and the imp, as if it were a house spider hanging from a thread of gossamer...
-- Narrator (chapter 11)