daughter shows the men several kites, lying abandoned on the ground. 'What are kites', she asks, 'without the wind to sustain them and make them beautiful?' Nothing, they agree. 'And what is the sky, without kites upon its face to make it beautiful?' Again, it is Nothing. Thus, she directs that Kwan-Si shall make itself to resemble the Silver Wind, and her town shall be made to resemble a Golden Kite, such that the two should sustain each other and they could live in peace. Notes External links 1953 short stories Science fiction short stories Short stories by Ray Bradbury Works about kite flying Short stories set in China