"Yes, as far as deaths go...well, I can't say it was good but it could have been worse. I came out of it with all my proper limbs in their proper places, and the worst thing I did during my post-regenerative trauma was sit on a rooftop singing Low Town drinking songs for three spans."

His face twists for a moment in memory of the embarrassment after he'd settled into his new mind.

"Regeneration is always a bit undignified, but since everyone goes through it, it's generally considered polite to ignore it. Rather like adolescence."