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“...What does the blessing of heaven mean? We know the kirin is just an animal, not a mythical creature."
It has become a symbol now.... That is the way human beings deal with the world.”
Lian Hearn, The Harsh Cry of the Heron: The Last Tale of the Otori
tags: culture , fantasy


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The Harsh Cry of the Heron: The Last Tale of the Otori (Tales of the Otori, Book 4) The Harsh Cry of the Heron: The Last Tale of the Otori by Lian Hearn
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