Oh, you've outdone me twice now, you queen of forgiveness. The ring's a promise of peace and I'm greedy with hope. It's a song that we sing in a tongue that we share. And though you say it's a gift from a king to a king, I say it's a sign from a queen to a queen.

Quintana of Charyn: The Lumatere Chronicles (ed. Candlewick Press, 2013) - ISBN: 9780763663605