“You never knew what shape your enemies would take." from the book -- Black Gold of the Sun”

“After the sparkle fades you have to deal with what's left - whether you like what you see or not”

“Identity, he believed, wad fluid not fixed.”

“Narrow-shouldered and light framed as i remembered, but forcing his way through the crowds with his arms bowed as if he thought of himself as a heavyweight.”

“How many times had she stared up at this same sky and marveled at the view? How many more times would it take before it got old? She hoped she would never know the answer to that question. The gentle gold of Saturn's surface was ever present like a muted eternal sun. The rings, with shades varied from the same gold of the planet's to a brown so dark it might've been black, swept across the planet's fluid surface.”

“It’s an odd thing, happiness. Some people take happiness from gold. Or black pearls. And some of us, far more fortunate, take their happiness from periwinkles.”

“I knew from the start that your loyalty would get you killed. I just never thought it would be your loyalty to me that would do it.”