That is your legend?" Akiva asked, incredulous. Madrigal had told him the story of the sun and Ellai while they flew. "That… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
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![“I was telling stories before I could write. I like to tell stories, and I like to talk to things. If you]ve read fairy tales, you know that everything can talk,from trees to chairs to tables to brooms. So I grew up thinking that, and I turned it into stories.” quote by J. California Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1f5/j-california-cooper-38277_brooms_i-was-telling-stories-before-i-could-wri_2320291.png)
![“When those myths were created, when the Bible was written, man didn't know what an atom or a germ was, or where the sun went at night, or why the women got pregnant. [Laughs.] They needed stories to answer the questions.” quote by Bill Maher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cd/bill-maher-211_answers_when-those-myths-were-created-when-the-b_2477028.png)
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