He sang one whole verse directly to her, then, in fidelity to the song, he sent his vision inward to where his purest music was always found, and he looked at no one at all as he sang to Eanna herself, a hymn to names and the naming of things.
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About Guy Gavriel Kay
Guy Gavriel Kay was a contemporary Canadian novelist and poet. Guy Gavriel Kay is a Canadian writer of fantasy fiction. The majority of his novels take place in fictional settings that resemble real places during real historical periods, such as Constantinople during the reign of Justinian I or Spain during the time of El Cid. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Music — The universal language of melody, rhythm, and harmony