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| 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 | |
| c7c44d4 | It made Costis wonder for the first time just how much the stoic man really wants to hide when he unsuccessfully pretends not to be in pain. | king-of-attolia eugenides the-queen-s-thief | Megan Whalen Turner |