[ The look on her face is concentrated, as she reads through the section he's just pointed out. It's a dense portion, with a lot of word fluff; he's given her the best distillation he can.
As she gets through that section though, it looks like her expression collapses, the realization dawning. He's given people horrible news on their finances but it's never felt this awful. Kaz isn't sure how old she is but she looks young now, fragile.
But he doesn't see the point in softening the blow. She deserves the truth, especially after being lied to. ]
Almost nothing. The wage she pays out isn't enough to close the gap— on purpose. Getting free is either a court case, which can be expensive, or the contract being bought out, which she knows is unlikely.
[ What he doesn't mention is that even if Inej managed to find a lawyer who'd be willing to do it pro bono, it was likely that her contract holder had a very tight legal defense. Purely because of this kind of nonsense. It would take years, as most litigation does, and her life would be more hellish. ]
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As she gets through that section though, it looks like her expression collapses, the realization dawning. He's given people horrible news on their finances but it's never felt this awful. Kaz isn't sure how old she is but she looks young now, fragile.
But he doesn't see the point in softening the blow. She deserves the truth, especially after being lied to. ]
Almost nothing. The wage she pays out isn't enough to close the gap— on purpose. Getting free is either a court case, which can be expensive, or the contract being bought out, which she knows is unlikely.
[ What he doesn't mention is that even if Inej managed to find a lawyer who'd be willing to do it pro bono, it was likely that her contract holder had a very tight legal defense. Purely because of this kind of nonsense. It would take years, as most litigation does, and her life would be more hellish. ]