"Yes, I am of the rajah caste, although I have lost all my lands." Shaynih'a speaks in a sing-song manner, as

"Yes, I am of the rajah caste, although I have lost all my lands." Shaynih'a speaks in a sing-song manner, as if she were reading a ballad or verse. "I once disturbed an ancient city of the dead, one that lay hidden, deep in the jungle..."