“You must keep playing,” Zen said, “or I cannot transcribe the star maps.” “Let me rest a few minutes.” Lan yawned, and then her eyes took on a playful glint. “You want to try playing, and I’ll draw?” Zen sighed, but he couldn’t help the smile curving his mouth. “You mock me.” “Never. I daren’t.” “If I let you transcribe, our search would bring us to the other side of the world.” Lan poked her tongue out. “And if I let you play, the entire village’s ears would fall off.”
