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"I wish I could read your thoughts, Din. Instead I'm forced to ask you stupid questions."
"You've the rest of the trip to torment me, ma'am," I said wryly. "No need to start early."

“The Empire is strong because it recognizes the value in all our people. And when the Empire is weak, it is often because a powerful few have denied us the abundance of our people.”

"Could have worms," mused Kitlan.
"You goddamned Apoths always think it's worms."
"That's because so many people have so many fucking worms."
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“we keep hoping the Empire grows more civilized, somehow it finds clever new ways to say savage”

"You're there looking for contagion at a fucking murder scene!" she snapped. "That gets you access to all hinds of places! Make some dumb shit up, improvise, and figure it out, child!"
"Make some dumb shit up," I said sourly. "Very clear orders there.”
I love their duo

"Have you felt any curious flickering sensations when you defecate, perhaps?"
I wondered what to say to that. "I think it might just be the stress of the job, ma'am," I said honestly.”
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“Instead of committing robbery, I made tea”

“You’ve always got to smile a little, Din. Even during, you know, the abysmally fucking awful times."

“Now that I think about it, Din, I just might be going a little fucking mad in here.”
“Very sorry to hear that, ma’am.”