Martin Davies
How to tell so much in so few words? Her name, her birth, the destination of her journey, all the places she would pass through… And more than that. She must tell the women of Zaiton of her plans, of her dreams, of her love for Song Rui, and ask them for their prayers on her behalf. And she must show them her strength, for it they thought her a mere girl, why should they trust her with their messages?