"A dwarf who can't get the hang of metal?  That must be unique."<br/><br/>"Pretty rare, sir.  But I was quite good at alchemy."<br/><br/>"Guild member?"<br/><br/>"Not any more, sir."<br/><br/>"Oh?  How did you leave the Guild?"<br/><br/>"Through the roof, sir.  But I'm pretty certain I know what I did wrong."<br/><br/>Vimes leaned back.  "The alchemists are always blowing things up.  I never heard of them getting sacked for it."<br/><br/>"That's because no one's ever blown up the Guild Council, sir."<br/><br/>"What,<em>all</em>of it?"<br/><br/>"Most of it, sir.  All of the easily detachable bits, at least."