[ he isn't wrong, about her home country, and inej makes a soft noise of agreement, to show it. she's about to return to her stew when he asks the next question, and her eyes flicker upward to meet his gaze, her brow furrowing.
she knows what he's asking. the clients who visited the menagerie are full of coin and power, and inej remembers most of the names who requested her specifically.
ruining their lives doesn't sound like a problem to her. though, as inej scoops up a piece of potato from her bowl, she responds: ]
Barrel bosses own slaves, too.
[ as she takes a bite of her food, giving an idle shrug. pekka rollins and tante heleen were hand-in-hand, most days, though pekka considers her a competitor. or, at least, that was what heleen whined about in the halls, when she thought inej wasn't lurking around the corner. the sweet shop, after all, was right down the street. ]
You seem to be alone, in that regard.
[ she's certain per haskell views her as a piece of property and a thing to be ordered about. so he can be included with all the rest. ]
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Date: 2020-12-28 01:44 am (UTC)she knows what he's asking. the clients who visited the menagerie are full of coin and power, and inej remembers most of the names who requested her specifically.
ruining their lives doesn't sound like a problem to her. though, as inej scoops up a piece of potato from her bowl, she responds: ]
Barrel bosses own slaves, too.
[ as she takes a bite of her food, giving an idle shrug. pekka rollins and tante heleen were hand-in-hand, most days, though pekka considers her a competitor. or, at least, that was what heleen whined about in the halls, when she thought inej wasn't lurking around the corner. the sweet shop, after all, was right down the street. ]
You seem to be alone, in that regard.
[ she's certain per haskell views her as a piece of property and a thing to be ordered about. so he can be included with all the rest. ]