QUOTE : Brevity was gasping out words. ‘Girl without a friend…Nothing worse! Know what happens when a girl’s got no friend?’ ‘No, Captain.’ ‘They get married!’ Sharl saw a sword nearby – a corpse was gripping it. She reached out and prised the weapon free. ‘All right, Captain,’ she said, ‘I’ll be your friend.’ ‘Till the end?’ ‘Till the end.’ ‘Swear it!’ ‘I swear! I swear!’ A hand reached under an armpit, lifted her up. ‘Steady now, love. Let’s go kill us some men.