" Return me safely to my home,” the princess said, “and I shall reward you with your weight in eggs.”
Olorun snorted derisively. “You’re joking, right?”
The woman’s eyes flitted in embarrassment.
“Now wait a minute,” said Helianthus. “We’re talkin’ eggs here. What sort of eggs? Ostrich eggs?”
Neferre made an impatient noise. “Hel! She doesn’t have any eggs! Unless they’re hidden in a very . . . delicate place.” Neferre grinned at the princess. “Tell me your eggs are hidden where I think they’re hidden. "

― , Time's Arrow (A Time of Darkness #1)