‘When did you last have a drink?’ Rumjugs asked her. ‘Weeks now. You?’ ‘Same. Funny how things kind of clear up.’ ‘Funny, aye.’ Sunrise smiled to himself at hearing Sweetlard try out that Malazan way of talking. ‘Aye.’ It’s a good word, I think. More a whole attitude than a word, really. With lots of meaning in it, too. A bit of ‘yes’ and a bit of ‘well, fuck’ and maybe some ‘we’re all in this mess together’. So, a word to sum up the Malazans. He uttered his own sigh and settled his head back. ‘Aye,’ he said. And the others nodded. He knew they did, and he didn’t even have to look. We’re
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