" Thanks for the list of deficiencies. I did fall off a cliff, you know.” “You shouldn’t do that in the future. It’s not a recommended method of avoiding a shaman’s wrath.” “I didn’t know there were recommended methods.” “Bribery, pleading, and hurling explosives can work,” Amaranthe said. "
― Lindsay Buroker , Diplomats and Fugitives (The Emperor's Edge, #9)