--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Do you know why that Crochan was spying…" description: "\"“Do you know why that Crochan was spying in the Ferian Gap this spring? She had been sent to find you. After a hundred and sixteen years of searching, ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1f/sarah-j-maas-58_gaze_do-you-know-why-that-crochan-was-spying_232525.jpg" --- # Do you know why that Crochan was spying in the Ferian Gap… ![“Do you know why that Crochan was spying in the Ferian Gap this spring? She had been sent to find you. After a hundred and sixteen years of searching, they had finally learned the identity of their dead prince’s lost child.” Her grandmother’s smile was hideous in its absolute triumph. Manon willed…” quote by Sarah J. Maas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1f/sarah-j-maas-58_gaze_do-you-know-why-that-crochan-was-spying_232525.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1f/sarah-j-maas-58_gaze_do-you-know-why-that-crochan-was-spying_232525.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1f/sarah-j-maas-58_gaze_do-you-know-why-that-crochan-was-spying_232525.jpg) > ““Do you know why that Crochan was spying in the Ferian Gap this spring? She had been sent to find you. After a hundred and sixteen years of searching, they had finally learned the identity of their dead prince’s lost child.” Her grandmother’s smile was hideous in its absolute triumph. Manon willed strength to her arms, to her legs. “Her name was Rhiannon, after the last Crochan Queen. And she was your half sister. She confessed it to me upon our tables. She thought it’d save her life. And when she saw what you had become, she chose to let the knowledge die with her.” “I am a Blackbeak,” Manon rasped, blood choking her words. Her grandmother took a step, smiling as she crooned, “You are a Crochan. The last of their royal bloodline with the death of your sister at your own hand. You are a Crochan Queen.” Absolute silence from the witches gathered. Her grandmother reached for her. “And you’re going to die like one by the time I’m finished with you.”” [Sarah J. Maas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-j-maas/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A character discovers a hidden royal lineage, confronting betrayal, identity, and impending death within a magical conflict. **In simple terms:** A secret royal identity is revealed amid danger. Key Takeaway Recognize hidden strengths and confront destiny. 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