Chapter 7
Although the kites were fun, they were not quite what Dallmin was after. He and Annie had spent a couple of weeks designing new ones, and, looking up, he decided that they had just about got these ones right. Hers was in the shape of her favourite flower, and his looked like one of the large beasts that spent their time bathing in the lake. Not as pretty as Annie’s, but it flew well. He sent it higher, to bite the clouds.
Joy-giver needs a new game, Annie signed to him, looking impressed. It was a phrase that was used when teaching a new skill to someone. It meant that he had become proficient enough to make someone smile, and so it was time to find something new to learn—a new game to play. She was right. As much as he loved building and flying the kites, he wanted to fly hims
