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Besides, she was the Wraith—the only law that applied to her was gravity, and some days she defied that, too.
“I’m a businessman,” he’d told her. “No more, no less.” “You’re a thief, Kaz.” “Isn’t that what I just said?”
“Take all that rope and hang yourself.”
“I’m fairly sure you’re threatening me, Geels,” Kaz said. “But I want to be certain before I decide what to do about it.” “Sure of yourself, aren’t you, Brekker?” “Myself and nothing else.”
But it’ll be worth it for the prize.” “That being me?” “That being you.” “I’m flattered.”
“I like it when men beg,”
“You’ll get what’s coming to you someday, Brekker.”
probably foreshadowing
“I will,” said Kaz, “if there’s any justice in the world. And we all know how likely that is.”
“You draw on me again, I’ll break both your wrists, and you’ll have to hire someone to help you take a piss.”
“Or maybe you can get the lovely Elise to do it for you.”
He held a grudge about as well as he held his liquor, and he had a gift for making Kaz’s victories sound like they belonged to everyone.
Usually he liked the quiet; in fact, he would have happily sewn most people’s lips shut. But when she wanted to, Inej had a way
of making you feel her silence. It tugged at your edges.
“When everyone knows you’re a monster, you needn’t
waste time doing every monstrous thing.”
“Men mock the gods until they need them, Kaz.”
i have this crazy feeling that kaz is gonna get his karma soon.
To say he trusted Inej would be stretching the point, but he could admit to himself that he’d come to rely on her.
OH YES I LOVE KANEJ
But the fact that she could simply erase herself bothered him.
You couldn’t train a falcon, then expect it not to hunt.
It was one thing to do her job and do it well. It was quite another to want to succeed at it.
Kaz was not a
giddy boy smiling and making future plans with her. He was a dangerous player who was always working an angle. Always, she reminded herself firmly.
One minute he made her blush and the next he made her want to commit murder.
ah yes, the duality of a woman.
Oh, and put in an order for a new hat.”
“Please.”
“Please, my darling Inej, treasure of my heart, won’t you do me the honor of acquiring me a new hat?”
It was always about money.
“When have I ever done something for nothing, Nina?”
oh.
“Are you aware that I could waggle my fingers and make you wet your trousers?”
Being angry at Kaz for being ruthless is like being angry at a stove for being hot.
Kaz leaned back. “What’s the easiest way to steal a man’s wallet?” “Knife to the throat?” asked Inej. “Gun to the back?” said Jesper. “Poison in his cup?” suggested Nina. “You’re all horrible,” said Matthias.
The heart is an arrow. It demands aim to land true.
You have to know where you want to go before you get there.
Many boys will bring you flowers. But someday you’ll meet a boy who will learn your favorite flower, your favorite song, your favorite sweet. And even if he is too poor to give you any of them, it won’t matter because he will have taken the time to know you as no one else does. Only that boy earns your heart.
I’m not sure I have a heart to give anymore, Papa.
He at least owes me his best imitation of a human being.
“Did we win?” “I’m here, aren’t I?”
“I don’t want to die.” “I’ll do my best to make other arrangements for you.”
“You came back for me.” “I protect my investments.” Investments.
She wouldn’t wish love on anyone. It was the guest you welcomed and then couldn’t be rid of.
Your laugh chased me into waking.” “You always hated my laugh.” “I loved your laugh, Nina. And your fierce warrior’s heart. I might have loved you, too.”
Matthias suspected that Brekker would drag the girl back from hell himself if he had to.
“Fine. But if
Pekka Rollins kills us all, I’m going to get Wylan’s ghost to teach my ghost how to play the flute just so that I can annoy the hell out of your ghost.” Brekker’s lips quirked. “I’ll just hire Matthias’ ghost to kick your ghost’s ass.” “My ghost won’t associate with your ghost,” Matthias said primly, and then wondered if the sea air was rotting his brain.
“He was afraid for you.” “Kaz isn’t afraid of anything.” “You should have seen his face when he brought you to me.” “I’m a very valuable investment.”
My enemies? Our enemies.
“Just learn to take a compliment. Kaz doesn’t hand them out often.”
Jesper checked on Inej every morning and every night.
this is so sweet what
“Thank you for keeping me in this world when fate seemed determined to drag me to the next. I owe you a life debt.”
Every crew member called greetings and well wishes, and Jesper could sense Inej perking up with every cheer of “The Wraith returns!” Even Matthias gave her an awkward bow and said, “I understand you’re the reason we made it out of the harbor alive.”
