Their joined hands threw dancing shadows in the firelight.

"We can change the rules whenever we want," said Cassian with a small smile. To prove it, he cleared his throat and started on—"Kay's favorite joke.

"A crew's separated from their ship and make camp in a field. The captain wakes them in the middle of the night. She says, 'Look up at the stars. What do they tell you?'
"The navigator says, 'We are currently near the equator.'
"The ambassador says, 'Their constellations reflect a matriarchal mythology.'
"The pilot says, 'The universe is larger than one being could ever explore.'
"The mechanic frowns at all of them and says, 'That somebody stole our tent.' "