Megan Whalen Turner: "Ratuku yang cantik. Seluruh istanamu menatapmu,...

"Ratuku yang cantik. Seluruh istanamu menatapmu, dan aku tidak bisa menyalahkan mereka. "Mereka juga. Ratu berbalik untuk melihat. Pandangannya menyapu kerumunan seperti sabit menuai gandum. Mulut membanting menutup di setiap sisi. Ada sebuah suara bentrok ketika orang-orang di belakang bergeser, mencoba untuk menyaring diri dari pandangan. Sang ratu memandang kembali ke arah raja, yang tersenyum lebar."

--- Megan Whalen Turner

Versi Bahasa Inggris

My beautiful queen. Your entire court is staring at you, and I can't blame them." They were, too. The queen turned to look. Her glance swept through the crowd like a reaping sickle through grain. Mouths slammed shut on every side. There was a scuffling sound as the people in the back shifted, trying to screen themselves from view. The queen looked back at the king, who was broadly smiling.