He looked over at her and wondered, not for the first time, just what her instructions regarding him were. Obviously, she hadn't been told to let him win, so there was that at least. But did she really want to play with him, or had she just been told to humor him and do what he wanted? If he decided that he wanted to have a race through town, would she join him? Would Lyra? Was there anything that they wouldn't do for him, if he asked?