She was chopping woods for fires. The weather was quite cold today.

Suddenly, she noticed that the moonlight was brighter tonight.

She stopped chopping and stared at the moon. It was a beautiful full moon.

Tears started to flow from her eyes.

She touched her cheek.

"Tears?"

She was shocked and confused. She looked at the moon again. The tears ran heavily.

"Why?" She asked herself. "Why am I feeling so sad looking at the moon?"

Suddenly, she could see a flash of a crying maiden on the surface of the moon.

"Moon, why are you crying?" She asked the moon.

"Please send someone to help me."

She was even in confused. Did the Moon just talked to her?

She cried harder now.

"Why are these tears…" She could not finish her words.

She gazed at the moon again.

I'm Amber. Kuo Amber.

Why are you staring at me like that?

Yes, I'm a female.

This hair?

This short hair of mine?

I blame the unfair life for this short hair of mine.

My father died and left our family.

My mother is lying on bed fighting her illness.

My brothers and sister are struggling with the cold and they starve.

Life had pushed me to be the "man" of our family and you are asking why am I like this?

I had to disguise myself as a man to work.

My long hair, I cut it.

Girl dresses, I had none left as I sold them for money.

I don't envy rich people because they are all liars.

They said they would help the poor.

Those are only sweet words to have the supports of people.

Sweet lies to blind people.

They are all the same.

They are all liars.

Dear Moon,

I'm telling all these to you.

Now, could you do me a favour?

Please grant this wish of mine.

Please help me to grow stronger.

She closed her eyes. Please…