Pages 27-51 Summary

Kin Arad arrives at Kung, but has to wait in a lounge for the shuttle to the planet surface. While waiting, Kin is recognized by the bartender who requests that Kin give him a voice imprint on his tape translation of Continuous Creation, the book Kin wrote. Kin attempts to move away and enjoy a silent drink, but she is joined by a Kung named Marco Farfarer. Marco has also been approached by Jago Jalo and is on Kung from his home on Earth to join the expedition. As Kin and Marco get to know one another, they are given a raven in a cage by the bartender who says that someone left it there as a gift for Jago. Finally the shuttle arrives. Marco and Kin take the shuttle to the planet surface and then a boat to the location...