[ free. never to go back to the menagerie again. and kaz keeps talking, and inej hears about half of it. something about a court case, getting heleen heavily fined or jailed . . . it's likely important, which is why he is telling her, but the realization that inej never has to go to that hell again is washing over her like a wave.
finally, though, the rest of what he says sinks in. an opportunity to bring down heleen? a miracle, truthfully. and kaz still hasn't answered the question of why -- why he would help her, why would he fight to shut down heleen . . . but the why is irrelevant, really, if kaz isn't interested in being paid back.
or, well. he is . . . in the form of inej helping with this case. which will not be easy. heleen will likely target her, to get her to shut her mouth. and inej really has no idea whether kaz can actually keep her safe, or protect her from much of anything.
not that she needs it, truthfully. she has taken care of herself so far. she can continue to do so. and being careful is a small price to pay for shutting heleen down for good. ]
She bought me when I was thirteen years old.
[ after a moment, setting her jaw when she looks up at him, a steeled expression flickering to life in her eyes. ]
no subject
finally, though, the rest of what he says sinks in. an opportunity to bring down heleen? a miracle, truthfully. and kaz still hasn't answered the question of why -- why he would help her, why would he fight to shut down heleen . . . but the why is irrelevant, really, if kaz isn't interested in being paid back.
or, well. he is . . . in the form of inej helping with this case. which will not be easy. heleen will likely target her, to get her to shut her mouth. and inej really has no idea whether kaz can actually keep her safe, or protect her from much of anything.
not that she needs it, truthfully. she has taken care of herself so far. she can continue to do so. and being careful is a small price to pay for shutting heleen down for good. ]
She bought me when I was thirteen years old.
[ after a moment, setting her jaw when she looks up at him, a steeled expression flickering to life in her eyes. ]
I'll do whatever it takes to bring her to hell.