Cook Ma

The cook at the Dragon Temple is strict but fair, and cares for her acolytes in a way that has earned her the nickname Cook Mother. She is one of only two women there, and during the first few years she is Mila’s saviour—the one who helps Mila to breathe when the walls are closing in around her. Cook Ma understands a lot, she is a confidant of Master Li, and she is always on top of things. But Ma carries a secret, something that weighs on her heart and makes her sad around the eyes. Something that is strangely connected to a bird…

“Something draws me to Cook Ma. Without my own mother, she is  my moons and stars. Master Li trains me, but Cook Ma holds the mysteries of the world.”