Even A Thousand Won't Be Enough (2)

Suppressing a moment later what Ryō by then expected to have been a grin or giggle, Xiān just fanned himself some more.

"Okay," he conceded, sounding disappointed, though nodding at Ryō's own agreeing nod, "no adventure on this world."

The next moment, his brilliant smile was back.

"So," he said, pointing the now folded fan at Ryō, "just take me to another. How is that?"

"Another?" Ryō thought, baffled. "Another world? There is only one world. Another? Do you expect me to make another?"

He couldn't help staring at Xiān, wondering more and more just who this… entity… was.

Who in return only shrugged.

"Why not?" he asked, sounding entirely reasonable, nodding at the flute he had previously offer Ryō. "That's what the flute does - one of the things it does, it can do - create another world. Or worlds. Another reality. Why don't you use it?"