"[He] just wants [...] forgiveness?" "Sma, given all the things Zakalwe's done, just since we've known him, they'd have to invent a personal deity for him alone, to even start him." Sma turned away to look at the blank screen again. She shook her head and said quietly, "It doesn't work that way, Skaffen-Amtiskaw." Or any other way, the drone thought to itself, but didn't say anything."