"Then why have you been hiding it?"

Rowen paused for a moment, wistfully. "When I could see a little bit, I suddenly realized that everyone I'd ever known had a different face."

"Those relatives and friends who say they are sorry for me, when they sigh, their faces are actually taunts. They thought I was completely blind and useless, so they didn't hesitate to show me what I really was."

Rowen's eyes never show much emotion, no matter how sad she is.

After all, most ...