"I won't!" she pushed the map away, "My mind is all muddled, I can't understand!" Most importantly, wasn't explaining all this sapping his own strength?
"Liu Zheng..." his hoarse voice carried a somewhat ethereal tone; it sounded sorrowful in the desert that was gradually darkening, "You must listen..."
"Why? Having you is enough!" She hated this feeling of sorrow, "Aren't you skilled at it? I can just follow you, so what's the need for me to learn this? Besides, I won't be able to learn it!"
His chin gently rubbed against her hair, "Yes, I know, but I just learned this myself and I'm not that proficient. What if I make a mistake in my judgment? What if I make an error in calculation? Having one more person to help me would give me more assurance and confidence. Also, there are times when I get tired. What if my mind isn't so sharp because of fatigue? Liu Zheng, surviving and finding our way out of this desert is not my responsibility alone; you must take on responsibility too!"
