Author: Miriam Wiedeback
Cites
- NULL (1)
- IN: City of a Thousand Dolls (2013) Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, American
EPIGRAPH: It was the storyteller Elina who spoke for the children.
She sat before the Emperor.
the Second Lotus Emperor.
jangled the bells of her bow.
and sang of girls unwanted.
of babies left to die.
of a future where women were scarcer than gold.
And the Emperor listened and hear
the words of the singer
and her song of sadness.
The Emperor listened.
and he built a city.
All who wanted could bring their daughters to this place.
where they would be taught,
cared for,
and kept safe.
And the people honored the Emperor for his wisdom.
FROM: The Song of Stone and Blood, (None), story-song of Elina the Bow-singer, NULL