Why should I be polished and improved like goods for sale? I might not even want to marry! And besides, I have many skills. I can read and write and play the flute and harp. Why should I change to please some man? If he doesn’t like me the way I am, then he can get some other girl for his wife.

Water and stone Flesh and bone Night and morn Rose and thorn Tree and wind Heart and mind

With courage and hope, we can conquer our fears and do what we once believed impossible.

The world is simple, I think, in its essence. Life, death, love, hate. Desire, fulfillment. Magic.

She seemed fragile like a moonflower – destined to bloom for a single lovely night, and then to fade and fall.

Ask us for any help you need...Let us be strong for you.

I like the truth, even when it does trouble me.