Strangely, he found that the prospect didn't disturb him nearly as much as it might have a few months ago. It was not that he looked forward to renewing the the fight with Horace, but he found he could face the idea with a certain amount of equanimity. He felt a deep satisfaction when he recalled that good, solid punch he had landed on Horace's nose. He also realized, with a slight sense of surprise, that the memory of the incident was made more enjoyable by the fact that had happened in the presence of Jenny and- this was where the surprise lay- Alyss. Inconclusive as the event might have been, there was still a lot about it to set Will thinking and remembering.

     The reason I chose this paragraph is because it explains the growth shown in the character of Will. At the beginning of the book Will and Horace where always fighting and Will always ended up running away to avoid getting beaten up. But after spending just a few months as a Rangers Apprentice, he had already started to learn his size dis-advantage to his gain. It is at this point in the book that Will begins to realize that being small can help in more ways than being big. This is the turning point of the book and the characters.