We grew in age--and love--together,
Roaming the forest, and the wild;
My breast her shield in wintry weather--
And, when the friendly sunshine smil'd,
And she would mark the opening skies,
I saw no Heaven--but in her eyes.
"Don't call her Sunshine."
"Why not?"
"Because she is moonlight. The mist that shrouds the mountains. The bite of electricity in the air before a storm. The smoke that rolls across a battlefield before the killing starts. You have no idea what she is. What she could be. You should call her Majesty."
Da-in missed her grandmother. Unlike her, Grandma lived life with a healthy dose of optimism. Even on a rough day, all she’d need to do is take a walk outside, soak in the sunshine and she’d be able to brush off the unhappiness. Da-in had never seen huge waves of emotions roll off her; she was always like a little boat cruising down a calm river.