Lois McMaster Bujold: "Oh, apakah minuman kerasmu itu stimulan? "...

"Oh, apakah minuman kerasmu itu stimulan? "Tanya Elena." Aku bertanya-tanya mengapa dia tidak tertidur. "" Tidak bisakah kau katakan? "Tawa Mayhew." Tidak juga. "Miles memutar kepalanya untuk mengambil minuman Elena. wajah khawatir terbalik, dan tersenyum dalam kepastian lemah. Pusaran air hitam dan ungu berkilau mengaburkan visinya. Tawa Mayhew memudar. "Ya Tuhan," katanya kosong, "maksudmu dia seperti itu sepanjang waktu?"

--- Lois McMaster Bujold

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Oh, was that liquor of yours a stimulant?" asked Elena. "I wondered why he didn't fall asleep." "Couldn't you tell?" chuckled Mayhew. "Not really." Miles twisted his head to take in Elena's upside-down worried face, and smile in weak reassurance. Sparkly black and purple whirlpools clouded his vision. Mayhew's laughter faded. "My God," he said hollowly, "you mean he's like that all the time?