‘The Malazan soldier is trained to think,’ Pores said. ‘That tradition has been with us since Kellanved and Dassem Ultor. Have you forgotten that?’ ‘No, sir, we ain’t. There’s thinkin’ and there’s thinkin’ and that’s jus’ the way it is. Soldiers do one kind and leaders do the other. Ain’t good the two gettin’ mixed up.’ ‘Must make life easy for you.’ A nod. ‘Aye, sir, that it does.’ ‘If your friend scratches that comb he’s admiring, Captain Kindly will kill you both.’ ‘Thikburd! Put that down!’ ‘But it’s pretty!’ ‘So’s a mouthful of teeth and you want to keep yours, don’t ya?’ And with
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