“An enemy of death. Reminds me of books I liked.” He looks curiously at her. “In life’s name, for life’s sake…?” “Yeah.” She grins. Khaje groans and stirs on her stretcher. “You nerd.” He grins back at her. “Me? Weren’t you too old for books like that by the time you learned English?” “You’re never too old to be a wizard.” “I think in those books you could actually be too old to be a wizard.” “Shut up,” she says.

