[ With a little bit of scorn in his voice - ]

Dear fellow, do I seem like the sort who would care for the underclasses? I'm simply trying to determine why it's so prevalent in your world and so utterly absent in mine.

[ And if it could be given to Barrayaran soldiers, so they'd have an edge over others. If any of his countrymen ever wake up, that is. ]

What's a rune, then?