It didn’t escape Jesper that she’d moved to the point on the ship farthest from Matthias. “Have they been like that the whole time?” Inej asked, looking between Nina and the Fjerdan. Jesper nodded. “It’s like watching two bobcats circle each other.” Inej made a little humming noise. “But what do they mean to do when they pounce?” “Claw each other to death?” Inej rolled her eyes. “No wonder you do so badly at the tables.”
