"Don't get lost in there, old buddy-pal."
"Zakalwe," Saaz laughed. "There isn't even anyone else here to talk to; what do you do all day?"
He looked at the window, then back at Saaz. "I think, quite a lot," he said. "I try to remember."
Saaz came over to the bed. He looked very young. He hesitated, then punched him gently in the chest. He glanced at the bandages. "Don't get lost in there, old buddy-pal."
He was expressionless for a moment. "Yeah; don't worry. But anyway, I'm a good navigator."