“If we pay that, then we definitely need to find a contract before we leave!” If we pay that. She said, “I am paying that.” “Like hell you are.” “It’s my money, and I can do what I want with it.” “You paid for your debt and mine already—I’m not letting you give him another copper. We can find some way around paying this parting fee.”
This just adds on to my last highlight, really. Celaena has money, Sam doesn't. It is an awkward power struggle, but at least I will give it to Maas she doesn't write Sam as being intimidated that Celaena is more wealthy than him. Instead she writes him as if these two are already married in his mind and that he has a right to be included in financial decisions- "your money is mine and mine is yours" kind of vibe. Still a weird take for me that he might feel that way since their relationship is really not that old, but I guess trauma bonding and all that. High stakes bring out the intensity in a relationship.
