Sophos turned red, and I wondered about the circulation of his blood; …

Megan Whalen Turner
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Sophos turned red, and I wondered about the circulation of his blood; maybe his body kept an extra supply of it in his head, ready for blushing. ✨ Megan Whalen Turner (2017). World of the Queen's Thief Collection: The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, The King of Attolia, A Conspiracy of Kings, Thick as Thieves, p.38, HarperCollins
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