On the eve of her execution, the Princess Calendra--condemned by her own silence, and by the words of her father, who named her as a witch--stood before the pyre, squared her shoulders, and said, "In a Kingdom of men who fancy themselves as heroes, not a one has come to save me. In a world of stableboys and swineherds who dream of working wonders, not a one has come to my defense. In a time of so much pride, so much smug reliance on the words of storytellers, one man should have come...but instead I stand here, wicker maid and sacrifice to the harvest of your cowardice. Very well. If you will not save me, the time has come, I fear, to save myself." They say she vanished then, that she and her handmaids--who had been loyal, held in chains even as she was--rose on black white owl wings and flew away into the night. And where they went, none know...but the owls ask, always, who? Who will save you, little one, with your silence and your sorrows? Will you wait for a hero who may never come, or will you rise, and save yourself? -- Seanan McGuire
Opening bid: $30
Price includes postage.
This pendant will be available for bid until 6:00 p.m. PST, Monday, September 27th. SOLD
Opening bid: $30
Price includes postage.
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$30
$38!
(I've not bid in one of your auctions before -- is there a place to look for rules & procedures?)
MKK
This is so beautiful, and I kept on thinking about it over the weekend.