| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 576387d | "The queen!" someone shouted in alarm, and the King erupted like a wild animal caught in a snare." -- | irene | Megan Whalen Turner | |
| e42fbfb | "On the bed, Eugenides stirred restlessly. "Upset at the sight of blood?" he said. "Not my wife, Ornon." "Your blood," the ambassador pointed out. Eugenides glanced at the hook on his arm and conceded the point. "Yes," he said. He seemed lost in memory. The room was quiet." | irene king-of-attolia | Megan Whalen Turner |