Bridgeburners get pounded all the time. We just get back up. No bluster, just back up, aye. ‘Alchemist,’ he said to Bavedict, ‘show me that new invention of yours.’ ‘Finally,’ the Letherii replied. ‘Funny, isn’t it?’ ‘What is?’ ‘Oh, how a handful of Khundryl warriors started you all up.’ ‘The sergeants were in shock—’ ‘Commander, you looked even worse than they did.’ Oh, Hood take me, I doubt I can argue that. ‘So tell me, what’s the new cusser do?’ ‘Well now, sir, you were telling me about the Drum—’ ‘I what? When?’ ‘You were drunk. Anyway, it got me to thinking…’
