enne📚 quoted What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher
The follow-up to T. Kingfisher’s bestselling gothic novella, What Moves the Dead .
Retired soldier …
I'm keeping is what we say in Gallacia to any such inquiry, and it covers such a broad range as to convey no information whatsoever. It can mean "I am filled with unspeakable joy, my gout is cured, and angels attend my every step," or it can mean "a bear just ripped my leg off and I am, at this moment, bleeding out, but please don't make a fuss." Either way, you're keeping.
— What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher (Page 16)