A BOX OF DEMONS : Page 140

narrator: So the old man hobbled out into the night, leaving his wife huddled in fear. All through the long night he traveled, following the beautiful song of the sparrow. And in the morning, just as the sun was flushing the bamboo forests with fresh new color, he found himself in a strange and beautiful place, and the song of the sparrow was very near.

The old man stands in a palace courtyard stage right. The song of the sparrow rises in intensity. The Princess Suzume-San moves slowly in from stage left, followed by her handmaiden. The song of the sparrow blends with music and fades as the music comes up. The old man turns, amazed, and stumbles forward to bow at the feet of the princess.