Queenie Ra

“People rarely search for bodies in ceilings…”
― Barry Kirwan, The Eden Paradox

“Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?” he asked. Yellow hair like hers was rare among the Greeks. Though some people say that Helen of Troy...”
― Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

“Get up you lazy bastard. The Governor wants a word with you,” said a guard. 
He opened his eyes and smiled. There was another guard standing near the cell door in 
anticipation of any trouble. The prisoner smiled at him, too. 
Now what can the Governor want from me? He wondered. His dishevelled form seemed 
incapable of coherent thought. “It’s nice of him to remember me,” he said aloud, trying to 
concentrate.
 “Surprising he’s got any time for a worthless shit like you,” said the first guard. 
 “I once used to be a very important person,” the prisoner said feebly.”
― Max Nowaz, The Arbitrator

“He looked downright handsome, young, and in shape. He saw some young women drooling over him, while they should have cried hoarsely, hurting their throat and eyes. India was changing by the day and girls were powerful.”
― Kumar Kinshuk, Ritualistic Murder