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“I’m a businessman,” he’d told her. “No more, no less.” “You’re a thief, Kaz.” “Isn’t that what I just said?”
“Please, my darling Inej, treasure of my heart, won’t you do me the honor of acquiring me a new hat?”
Brick by brick, I will destroy you.
Beyond slappable. “Are you aware that I could waggle my fingers and make you wet your trousers?” “Easy, Heartrender. I like these trousers.
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.
“I don’t want to die.” “I’ll do my best to make other arrangements for you.”
“Talk to me, Wraith.” “You came back for me.” “I protect my investments.” Investments. “I’m glad I’m bleeding all over your shirt.”
“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,”
“It’s not natural for women to fight.” “It’s not natural for someone to be as stupid as he is tall, and yet there you stand.
“Good luck hitting a skinny little schooner cutting through the waves bound for fortune and glory.” “I’ll quote you on that when a cannonball lands in my lap,” said Nina.
Better terrible truths than kind lies.
A gambler, a convict, a wayward son, a lost Grisha, a Suli girl who had become a killer, a boy from the Barrel who had become something worse.
There was no part of him that was not broken, that had not healed wrong, and there was no part of him that was not stronger for having been broken.
She’d laughed, and if he could have bottled the sound and gotten drunk on it every night, he would have. It terrified him.
That he was twisted, crooked, wrong, but not so broken that he couldn’t pull himself together into some semblance of a man for her.
I can hear the change in Kaz’s breathing when he looks at you.” “You … you can?” “It catches every time, like he’s never seen you before.”
“I will have you without armor, Kaz Brekker. Or I will not have you at all.”
I’m going to get my money, Kaz vowed. And I’m going to get my girl.
