“I know I’m supposed to talk to them, not you, when I’m talking to them, but do you know how I can get their attention without getting punched by mistake? I want to say hello. I don’t want to visit the infirmary.” “They’re not fighting that hard,” said the translator. One of the two redheads began making a violent, repetitive sign directly in front of the face of the other. “They don’t usually hit strangers,” amended the translator.

