“Her queen danced like a flame in the wind, and the mercurial king like the weight at the center of the earth.” EarthWindKingsWeightQueensFlamesAttoliaKing Of Attolia Author:Megan Whalen Turner
“Quickly, the dragon came at him, encouraged As Beowulf fell back; its breath flared, And he suffered, wrapped around in swirling Flames -- a king, before, but now A beaten warrior. None of his comrades Came to him, helped him, his brave and noble Followers; they ran for their lives, fled Deep in a wood. And only one of them Remained, stood there, miserable, remembering, As a good man must, what kinship should mean.” MenShouldMeanRememberKingsBreathsBraveWoodsNobleWarriorMiserableRanFlamesDragonsGood ManFollowersBeatenComradeKinship Book:Beowulf: A New Translation with an Introduction Source: Beowulf: A New Translation with an Introduction
“And none at all has ridden at the king's side since Aerinha, goddess of honor and flame, first taught men to forge their blades. You'd think Aerinha would have had better sense.” ThinkingMenFirstsSidesTaughtKingsHonorFlamesGoddessBlades Book:The Hero and the Crown Source: The Hero and the Crown