his grin really lights up his face, and makes him look his age. not that he looks old, really, but the teenage boy that he's supposed to be. or was once, before ketterdam sunk her hooks into him. much like the rest of them.
but what's most annoying is that inej can feel herself buying into the plot. of course it would be as easy as obtaining a whistle. it would go off without a hitch. inej can almost hear kaz's raspy, arrogant voice after they've pulled it off, all i told you it would be fine, inej and when are you going to trust my judgment, inej on their way back to the slat.
and as annoying as it is, inej knows that it's the truth. if kaz says he can do something, then he will. he hasn't steered her wrong yet. though, she thinks to herself ruefully, there is still time.
overall, though, it seems like a good plan, from what she's heard of it. he's thought of everything, which is annoying. and she watches him for a long moment, searching his features a final time, before she says: ]
Does Haskell know you have spent the last two days listening to dog whistles?
[ she did say if, after all, and has zero intentions on allowing him to feel smug over his success at winning her over. ]
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his grin really lights up his face, and makes him look his age. not that he looks old, really, but the teenage boy that he's supposed to be. or was once, before ketterdam sunk her hooks into him. much like the rest of them.
but what's most annoying is that inej can feel herself buying into the plot. of course it would be as easy as obtaining a whistle. it would go off without a hitch. inej can almost hear kaz's raspy, arrogant voice after they've pulled it off, all i told you it would be fine, inej and when are you going to trust my judgment, inej on their way back to the slat.
and as annoying as it is, inej knows that it's the truth. if kaz says he can do something, then he will. he hasn't steered her wrong yet. though, she thinks to herself ruefully, there is still time.
overall, though, it seems like a good plan, from what she's heard of it. he's thought of everything, which is annoying. and she watches him for a long moment, searching his features a final time, before she says: ]
Does Haskell know you have spent the last two days listening to dog whistles?
[ she did say if, after all, and has zero intentions on allowing him to feel smug over his success at winning her over. ]