In the novel Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry, the protagonist Kira is left alone after her mother dies. The antagonist Vandara wants Kira dead so they go before the Council of Guardians. The Council decides Kira will stay and work on the singer's robe while Vandara uses Kira's house. After finishing the robe, a ceremony is held where Kira's friend Matt brings her a blind man who may be her father.