"Hurry up and close it!" she told Kevan. His fever hadn't subsided, and if he caught another cold, the doctor would give her an earful the next day.

"It's okay," Kevan said and pulled the blanket tighter around himself. "This will do. The stars look better without anything blocking the view."

Starry Mountain was very high, so high that Larissa felt as if she were close enough to touch the stars. She reached out.

"It's so beautiful," she said. Although she couldn't touch them, her heart swel