“Is there such a thing as Abaratian astrology?” she said to Malingo. “Of course.” “So if I learned to read the stars, I’d maybe discover my future up there. It would solve a lot of problems.” “And spoil a lot of mysteries,” Malingo said. “Better not to know?” “Better to find out when the time’s right. Everything to its Hour.” “You’re right of course,” Candy said. Perhaps a wiser eye than hers would be able to read tomorrow in tonight’s stars, but where was the fun in that? It was better not to know. Better to be alive in the Here and the Now—in this bright, laughing moment—and let the Hours to
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