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=Grace Kim= Design of Song After Adam left the Garden of Eden, he raised a big family. In the family, lived a young girl, named Sarah, who loved to sing. She got up early each morning to listened to the birds sing their songs before she went to go help her parents. However, each time she tried to mimic the beautiful, majestic sounds of the birds, nothing but croaks of toads came out of her throat. So each night she cried herself to sleep, wanting to sing elegantly like those birds. One day, Sarah decided she wanted to sing like the birds who sang those lovely songs. So when she got up for her morning chores, she went out with a can of worms and asked the birds. “May I borrow part of your voice for this can of worms? I wish to sing as beautifully as your do.” “Of course you may,” the birds replied as they lent her their voice. After the trade, Sarah excitedly retuned back to her chores. She sang her heart out the whole day as she cleaned room from room and helped her father with the fields. During that night, Sarah joyfully went to sleep, singing, but the voice was too high-pitched that she could not fall asleep. So she cried herself to sleep thinking, //this is not good enough.// The next morning, Sarah decided to visit the creature with the lowest voice, Bear. She left to go to Bear’s house with a jar of honey in hand. When she arrived at his house, she called out. “Oh Bear? Are you here? I want to borrow part of your voice for this jar of honey.” “Why do you want my low voice?” Bear grumbled. “My heart wants to sing, but after borrowing Bird’s voice, I found out my voice was too high-pitched. I want a lower voice,” explained Sarah. “Okay then, I will give you a part of my voice in trade for that honey.” Sarah happily traded and sang all the way home. However, the more she sang, she realized that she cannot sing loudly enough for others to hear. Later that night, she thought to herself, //is not good enough//, and wept herself to sleep. The next morning, Sarah decided to go to the animal with the loudest voice, Lion. She traveled out to the wilderness with a bag of rabbits until she reached his home.“Lion are you here?” she called out when she arrived at his house. “I want you to lend me part of your voice for these rabbits.” Lion came out from behind a rock and roared, “Why do you want my loud voice?” “My heart wants to sing but after borrowing bird’s voice, I found out my voice was too high pitched and after borrowing bear’s voice, I found out I cannot sing loudly enough” she explained. “Fine. You can take this voice for those rabbits,” growled Lion. They eagerly traded and on Sarah’s way home, she sang as the moon started to rise. However the loudness of her singing stated to attract night predators and Sarah ran home thinking, //this is not good enough.// She cried herself to sleep that night again wondering what she would do. The next morning, Sarah got up and decided to go see Elk, who had to quietest voice. Sarah took the finest herbs she could find and headed out to see Elk. Upon arriving at Elk’s home, Sarah called out, “Elk, I have brought you some herbs. I want to exchanged these for part of your quiet voice.” “Why would you want my quiet voice?” asked Elk in a low, quiet voice. “My heart wants to sing but after borrowing bird’s voice, I found out my voice was too high pitched and after borrowing bear’s voice, I found out I cannot sing loudly enough. So I went to see Lion, and I found out I sing too loudly. I want to sing quietly now,” explained Sarah. “I see. You can have my voice for those herbs then,” Elk replied. Happily, Sarah sang her way home and thought to herself, //this is good.// At home, she showed everyone her singing talents. She sang from high to low and loud to soft, expressing all types of emotions. This beautiful, elegant singing was passed on from generation to generation. This is how to creation of singing began.

** Gida and Arlette **
 * Written by Grace Kim **

** —Act I— ** // (Nurse enters Arlette’s room and sees the window open) // // (Nurse storms off to find Arlette) // **—Scene 2— (Family room of Elthelfelda’s house)** // (Lady Ethelfelda comes into the room) //
 * Arlette Ethelfelda: ** First born daughter of the Ethelfelda family, daughter of Lord Ethelfelda
 * Evorna Ethelfelda: ** Second born daughter of the Ethelfelda family, daughter of Lord Ethelfelda
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Rich nobleman, father to Arlette and Evorna
 * Lady Ethelfelda: ** Wife to Lord Ethelfelda
 * Lord Cynfal Tierney: ** Only son of the Tierney family
 * Gida Mandra: ** Fisherman
 * Nurse **
 * —Scene 1— (Elthelfelda’s house) **
 * Narrator: ** Now here is a story of a daughter of the wealthy Ethelfelda family. Born and raised on the island of the Pacific, Arlette enjoyed escaping from her life of royalty to the shores of adventure. However, she never knew that one day; her fate would change by adventuring down to the deep blue waters.
 * Nurse: ** Arlette! Arlette! Your father calls for you! Young Lord Cynfal of the Tierney family is here to see you! Oh Arlette, where are you?
 * Nurse: ** Oh dear Arlette, you must stop going down to that wretched shore!
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Now where is that worthless girl, I call my daughter?
 * Evorna: ** She’s probably at the shore, again, father.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** That stupid girl! She knew that the Young Lord of the Tierney family is coming today! Oh what shall I do with her?
 * Cynfal: ** Do not worry about this small mistake of hers, Lord Ethelfelda. Once we wed, Arlette will become more responsible than she is now. After all, wives are better behaved than young girls.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Oh! That is true!
 * Lady Ethelfelda: ** Arlette is down at the shore again. The nurse went to fetch her.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Do not worry, for we shall wait all day for that pitiful girl. She is to be wed in nine days from now!
 * Lady Ethelfelda: ** Oh to the heavens I pray she comes soon, for we do not want our guest to wait long!

** —Scene 3— (Shore) ** // (Gida and Arlette runs to a hiding place) // ** —Scene 4— (Gida’s Home) ** // (Arlette starts to look around at objects that are odd to her) // // (Gida bows before Arlette) // // (Arlette gets a stick and has trouble getting the fish, but after a while she gets the hang of it, roasts, and eats it) // ** —Scene 4— (Gida’s Home in the Morning) ** // (Gida just stares mesmerized by Arlette) // // (Arlette heads for the doors) // // (Gida runs up and kisses Arlette) // // (Arlette leaves) // ** —Act 2— ** // (Arlette sneaks back in from the open window, however the nurse sees Arlette) // // (Nurse exits and Evorna enters) // // (Evorna exits) // ** —Scene 2— (Family Room) ** // (Nurse exits) // // (Nurse enters with Arlette) // // (Arlette exits and Cynfal enters) // // (Arlette Enters) // // (Cynfal kisses Arlette on her cheek and exits) // // (Arlette exits) // ** —Scene 3— (Arlette’s Room) ** // (Evorna enters) // // (Evorna exits) // ** —Scene 4— (Dining Room) ** // (Nurse exits) // // (Nurse enters with Arlette) // // (Everyone but Arlette claps and begins to eat) // // (Arlette exits) // // (Evorna leaves) // ** —Scene 5— (Arlette’s Room) ** // (Evorna exits) // ** —Scene 6— (Dining Room) ** // (Evorna enters) // // (Evorna exits) // ** —Scene 7— (Gida’s home) ** // (Evorna knocks and enters) // // (Gida reads the letter) // // (Evorna exits) // —Scene 8— (Arlette’s Room) // (Evorna enters) // // (Evorna exits) // ** —Scene 9— (Family Room) ** // (Evorna enters) // ** —Act 3— ** // (Cynfal enters) // // (Cynfal runs toward Gida with sword) // // (Gida hits Cynfal with a large piece of wood and takes Cynfal’s sword and stabs Cynfal) // // (Cynfal dies and Evorna enters) // // (Gida slashed Evorna and kills her) // ** —Scene 2— (Arlette’s room) ** ** —Scene 3— (Forest) ** // (Arlette enters) // // (Lord Ethelfelda enters) // // (Gida and Arlette run toward a cliff and Lord Ethelfelda follows them) // // (Lord Ethelfelda tries to stab Gida but misses) // // (Lord Ethelfelda tries to stab Gida again but Arlette sacrifices herself) // // (Gida jumps into the ocean and kills himself) // // (Lord Ethelfelda cries as he turns away from his dead daughter) //
 * Arlette: ** Oh, how I love the breezes that blows in from the vast and wondrous ocean. It calms the angry rays of the sun hitting my skin. Oh, how I love this soft breeze!
 * Gida: ** Miss, I heard there was a storm coming in later, so it would best if you got home as soon as possible.
 * Arlette: ** Oh! But the weather is so nice and calm, how could a storm approach?
 * Gida: ** You must not get out often. Around here, weather can change very quickly. So please hurry home, miss.
 * Nurse: ** Oh Arlette! Oh Arlette! //(Off in the distance)//
 * Arlette: ** Oh no! Here comes my nurse! I do not want to go home yet. Oh, young man, will you hide me from the time being?
 * Gida: ** But…
 * Arlette: ** Oh please. I will return the favor later, so please.
 * Gida: ** Okay miss. But try to return home before the storm hits.
 * Arlette: ** Yes! Yes! I shall!
 * Arlette: ** Oh! I had the most fun I had in years!
 * Gida: ** Since you’re now away from that woman, will you go home? The winds are picking up speed.
 * Arlette: ** No! I came here because I did not want to return!
 * Gida: ** Alright, miss. But you must know, if you do not return now, the storm will keep you here for the night.
 * Arlette: ** That is fine with me, for there is more entertainment here than at my house.
 * Gida: ** Excuse me miss, but won’t your parents miss you at home? Surely, as a lady, you help with the cooking.
 * Arlette: ** Oh I never had to help with the cooking, for all the chefs of my family cook for us.
 * Gida: ** You have chefs, miss?
 * Arlette: ** Oh yes! We have had then since I was a young child.
 * Gida: ** Miss, who are you?
 * Arlette: ** Oh my, I have forgotten to introduce myself. My name is Arlette of the Ethelfelda House. My father owns this island.
 * Gida: ** Oh! I am so sorry Young Lady Arlette, for my rude behavior.
 * Arlette: ** Oh no. Please do not bow. For I am dressed like this to keep my identity a secret, I do not want to treated like I am a different creature of a new world. And I would like to apologize for forcing myself into your household.
 * Gida: ** That’s not a problem Miss Arlette; I enjoy having a noble enter my shabby home.
 * Arlette: ** It is not shabby at all! It is indeed cozy and warm, unlike from where I live.
 * Gida: ** Isn’t your home that big house on the mountain in the middle of the island?
 * Arlette: ** Yes it is, that is the place I must call home.
 * Gida: ** And you don’t enjoy it there? It’s so big and it has to look nice inside.
 * Arlette: ** But I would trade anything for this small cozy home. There is more liveliness and life here than there is at my house.
 * Gida: ** Well then, Miss Arlette, you’re free to stay here as long as you want.
 * Arlette: ** Thank you very much…I have not heard your name yet. What did you parents name you?
 * Gida: ** Oh, my bad. I am called Gida.
 * Arlette: ** Ok then, thank you very much Gida. I will be sure to recompense.
 * Gida: ** There’s no need, for there sits a beautiful moon in my small home.
 * Arlette: ** Oh is there now? I cannot see it, for I only see a glowing, bright sun lightening my world.
 * Gida: ** Arlette, you’re beautiful as the setting red sun on the west, drowning into the oceans.
 * Arlette: ** Why thank you. I never received a compliment such poetic as that.
 * Gida: ** You must be hungry. You’re in luck; the storm coming from the east got all the fish running to the west. I caught a net full.
 * Arlette: ** Oh, how indeed wonderful that is. Am I allowed to watch you cook?
 * Gida: ** Why sure you can! Here I will even teach you! You just take the fish and get one of these sticks. Then you just gently roast it over the fire until it’s fully cooked. Then you eat it!
 * Arlette: ** That sounds simple enough!
 * Gida: ** But can you do it?
 * Arlette: ** Oh! I think I can understand how to do this now! But I am full.
 * Gida: ** Yes, I think we’d enough fish to today. The hours getting late, let’s get some sleep and hope the storm’s gone by tomorrow.
 * Arlette: ** Yes. Where do I sleep?
 * Gida: ** There’s my bed in the corner over there. You can use it tonight. I will sleep on the floor.
 * Arlette: ** But the floor is cold and hard! Please use the bed!
 * Gida: ** Then you’ll have no place to sleep then.
 * Arlette: ** Do you mind if we share the bed? For it will keep us warm in this rainstorm.
 * Gida: ** If you’re alright with it.
 * Arlette: ** Yes I am. Now let us get some sleep on this cold and stormy night.
 * Arlette: ** Gida, Gida. Please awaken Gida!
 * Gida: ** Huh? Arlette, what are you doing up so early?
 * Arlette: ** Oh Gida! Look at the skies! They are clear as if the storm never came. The sun rising is a beautiful sight too.
 * Arlette: ** Is there something wrong Gida?
 * Gida: ** Oh! No, no there’s nothing wrong. Anyways, don’t you have to head home?
 * Arlette: ** Oh yes I must before my parents send out a search crew for me. Well then, pardon me. I shall be leaving now.
 * Gida: ** Wait! Will I see you again?
 * Arlette: ** I am not so sure. But I will write to you as soon as I get home.
 * Gida: ** I’ll miss you…
 * Arlette: ** It is a small island and we are bound to meet again someday. I promise to write, so you must promise to write back too! Oh I hate to part, but I do not want to get you in trouble along with me, so I must go. Goodbye Gida. Let us pray to the gods that our fates will allow us to intertwine again.
 * Gida: ** Goodbye, my dear Arlette.
 * —Scene 1— (Arlette’s room) **
 * Nurse: ** Arlette! Where have you been? How did you survive through that storm last night? It was so dangerous! Arlette!
 * Arlette: ** I am sorry my dear nurse, I was heading home when the storm came. I started to run, but the winds were too strong and I was knocked out. I woke in a home of a stranger. He gave me food and a place to sleep.
 * Nurse: ** Oh dear! Oh dear! It’s a good thing you survived through that storm, for you father has arranged a marriage for you. He is the Young Lord Cynfal of the Tierney House.
 * Arlette: ** Oh no! I do not love him though! I am in love with someone else. For he saved my life!
 * Nurse: ** Enough of that nonsense. You are to be wed a week from tomorrow. Now I shall go tell your mother and father that you have returned home.
 * Evorna: ** Arlette! Sister! Tell me who it is that you love! I promise not to tell anyone else! Oh please do tell!
 * Arlette: ** What is the point if I am to be made a wife in eight days?
 * Evorna: ** Oh sister, it is not settled yet, so you still have a chance!
 * Arlette: ** Oh is that true?
 * Evorna: ** Yes. Father still has not decided!
 * Arlette: ** Oh then I will tell you of my love! Maybe you can help convince Father that I can marry him!
 * Evorna: ** Yes, please do tell sister.
 * Arlette: ** Well, yesterday while I was at the shore, a handsome fisherman came up to me a warned me about the storm that was approaching. When I heard the nurse call me name, I fled into his home and hid there. We talked about little things and the more we talked, the more I became infatuated with him and I drowned in his grayish blue eyes. He then taught me how to cook fish and then we fell asleep together in the same bed! Oh how romantic that night was. Oh and when I left this morning, he gave me a goodbye kiss and I promised I would write to him. Oh, how I love him like Romeo loved Juliet!
 * Evorna: ** He sounds like a gentleman. Sister, can you tell me his name?
 * Arlette: ** Oh yes, of course. He told me he was called Gida. Is that not a wonderful name?
 * Evorna: ** Oh yes it is a wonderful name! Now pardon me sister, I must make my exit now.
 * Arlette: ** Oh how I would give anything to see him again!
 * Lady Ethelfelda: ** So I heard that your sister returned.
 * Evorna: ** Yes mother. She is in her room.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** That damned girl! Bring her down right now!
 * Nurse: ** Yes, my Lord.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** I have sent a message to the Tierney Family. The Young Lord is to arrive soon.
 * Arlette: ** Father you have called for me?
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Yes. Young Lord Cynfal is arriving soon so go cleanse yourself and put on some decent clothes!
 * Arlette: ** But Father…
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** No! Go now!
 * Arlette: ** Yes Father:
 * Cynfal: ** Lord Ethelfelda, I am glad to be in your presence again.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Young Lord, I am happy that you can make it today. Arlette is now getting ready and she will be down in a moment.
 * Cynfal: ** I am excited to finally meet my new wife.
 * Evorna: ** Father, may I announce something before my sister returns?
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Yes what is it?
 * Evorna: ** My sister is not in love with the Young Lord. She is in love with a fisherman by the ocean and she was at his house last night. So she will not be able to serve Young Lord Cynfal with all her heart.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** That wretched girl! Does she want to ruin our family name?
 * Cynfal: ** I shall go down there myself to kill this man!
 * Evorna: ** No you cannot Young Lord! For if she knew her husband killed her lover, she will never love you.
 * Cynfal: ** Then are you saying that we must let her continue loving that disgusting man?
 * Evorna: ** No I am not saying that. My sister has agreed to write letters to him. We can simply switch her letter with our letter, we will write. We shall write to them to meet in two separate places and kill the man without her ever knowing. She will just think that he has lost interest in her.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** That is a good idea. Now here comes Arlette, everyone remain quiet about this topic and Evorna write that letter and take you sister’s letter and burn it.
 * Evorna: ** Yes father.
 * Arlette: ** Welcome to our house Young Lord. I hope I did not keep you waiting long.
 * Cynfal: ** Oh you did not and I cannot wait to be wed soon.
 * Arlette: ** I can wait, for a quick marriage can ruin a woman’s complexion and looks. In addition, I cannot marry someone I do not love.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Arlette! Excuse me for my daughter’s behavior.
 * Cynfal: ** It is alright. She shall love me soon. But I must leave now. See you later my love.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Mind your manners! Now go to your room and prepare for the wedding!
 * Arlette: ** Oh what am I to do? I do not wish to marry Cynfal! I wish to marry Gida!
 * Evorna: ** Write him a letter my sister. Write to him saying you will run away to his home to live with him away from this marriage and household.
 * Arlette: ** But I cannot for Father will track me down and bring me back to this awful household to marry that evil man!
 * Evorna: ** I will cover for you! Now write the letter and I shall deliver it!
 * Arlette: ** Oh thank you sister! I will write the letter! Thank you!
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Evorna, did you get the letter from you sister yet?
 * Evorna: ** No father, I have not. She should finish up soon.
 * Lady Ethelfelda: ** Nurse! Go fetch Arlette!
 * Nurse: ** Yes, my Lady.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Now we are all gathered here at the dinner table. Let us feast tonight for our new bride!
 * Lady Ethelfelda: ** Arlette, you have not touched you food yet. Is everything alright?
 * Arlette: ** I am just not hungry. Pardon me.
 * Lady Ethelfelda: ** Evorna, go see what is wrong with you sister.
 * Evorna: ** Yes mother.
 * Evorna: ** Are you okay sister?
 * Arlette: ** No I am sick.
 * Evorna: ** Sick with the flu or cold?
 * Arlette: ** No, love.
 * Evorna: ** Sick of love?
 * Arlette: ** No I am sick in love! I am love sick, sister! How am I to send this letter to him when I am to prepare for a wedding I am not even ready for?
 * Evorna: ** Here, give me the letter and I shall send it to him.
 * Arlette: ** Are you sure? I do not want to trouble you.
 * Evorna: ** Oh no, it is not trouble at all.
 * Arlette: ** Thank you so much! Here is the letter!
 * Evorna: ** I shall be sure that it arrives to him.
 * Evorna: ** Oh father, I have retrieved the letter!
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Oh good. Now rewrite and send it to him, my young daughter.
 * Evorna: ** I have already written the letters. Please tell Young Lord Cynfal that the man will be in the forest in front of our house at the hour of eight tomorrow morning. I shall make my leave now to this man’s house.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Good luck and be careful.
 * Evorna: ** Hello is anyone home?
 * Gida: ** Yes, may I help you?
 * Evorna: ** Yes, I am Arlette’s sister and she told me to give this letter to you.
 * Gida: ** She could not come herself?
 * Evorna: ** No, but everything will be explained in that letter.
 * Gida: ** Oh no! She cannot be wed! I shall agree to this meeting in the forest.
 * Evorna: ** I am sure my sister will be very happy to hear this. I will make sure you two do not get caught. Now I must be on my way, for it is getting dark. Good night and good bye.
 * Gida: ** Good bye.
 * Evorna: ** Sister! I have great news! Gida has arranged so you and him shall meet at the shore tomorrow, ten in the morning!
 * Arlette: ** Oh thank you my sister! I shall sleep a good night tonight!
 * Evorna: ** Well than I shall say my goodnights to Father and Mother. Good night my sweet sister.
 * Arlette: ** Good night!
 * Evorna: ** Father, I have set up the arrangements. That man will be slain tomorrow at eight and my sister shall go to the shore at ten. They shall never meet again.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Good job my smart daughter. I have sent the message to the Young Lord.
 * Evorna: ** Well then, I shall say my good nights Father. Good night.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Good night.
 * —Scene 1— (Forest) **
 * Gida: ** I'm sure Arlette told me to meet here. Where is she?
 * Cynfal: ** So you are the man who threatens to take my Arlette away!
 * Gida: ** Threaten? She loves me so how can it be a threat?
 * Cynfal: ** She is to be my bride next week. You must not interfere. I shall slain you here!
 * Gida: ** No you don’t. I'm going to save Arlette!
 * Gida: ** You! You are the one who tricked me!
 * Arlette: ** Oh what a bad dream I had! I dreamed of death of my lover and I. My lover drowned in the very ocean I love while I was killed by my father. Oh what a bad dream. I shall wake up and leave now to the shores for I do not want to dream of that again. Oh what is that, over there in the forest? Oh is that Gida? He must have come to pick me up and walk to the shore with me! I better hurry and ready myself!
 * Gida: ** Oh what have I done? I killed Arlette’s beloved sister and husband. But her letter has tricked me and almost led me to death!
 * Arlette: ** Gida!
 * Gida: ** I am so sorry Arlette!
 * Arlette: ** What are you so...
 * Gida: ** I killed you sister and husband! I had to! I thought you deceived me!
 * Arlette ** : Oh my sister! Young Lord! I would never lie to you my love!
 * Gida: ** But you sent me a letter to meet you here!
 * Arlette: ** I did not! Oh my sister must have switched the letters! You must get out of here, when my father sees you, you will be killed!
 * Gida: ** I cannot leave you behind.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** You! You killed my daughter and even the Young Lord! Now I shall kill you!
 * Arlette: ** Oh no! He is here! Gida run!
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** You will not escape! You are on a cliff and you choices left are death.
 * Arlette: ** Oh I am so sorry Gida. If I had not told my sister, none of this would have happened!
 * Gida: ** It is not your fault Arlette. But all we have now is death.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** I will not let you take my only daughter left!
 * Arlette: ** Let us jump into the ocean! It can save us.
 * Gida: ** Arlette! Oh what did we ever do to the heavens? My dear Arlette does not deserve to die like this!
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** You murderer! You are the murderer behind all the deaths of my dear family!
 * Gida: ** I cannot live any longer without Arlette.
 * Lord Ethelfelda: ** Oh dear Arlette, I am so sorry you ended up dead because of that no good man. I am sorry I am the one who stabbed you, but you are the one who threw yourself in the way. I will pray to the heavens you end up there and that man to hell. Good bye now my dead Arlette.
 * Narrator: ** That ends the story of two lovers that were never to meet and fall in love. However, Fate has his own ways to bring together lovers. Maybe they are both in heaven right now living happily or one in hell and one in heaven. Maybe they were never supposed to meet and love and are separated for eternity.