[ It's true that Van Eck is a cheat. That despite his upstanding merch reputation, he's just as bad if not worse than the denizens of the Barrel. At least with most of the gangs, you fought for your gang. Van Eck only fought for himself, the ultimate kind of greed.
Still, he doesn't think it's as easy as Inej says—that he'd changed his mind because he thought her an easy target. Kaz had seen his face, had seen how his expression shifted with recognition when he'd followed his eyeline. After all, he'd announced that he'd take the whole group just a moment before. At least they would've been all together; power in numbers, even if Van Eck wouldn't think of it that way. He thought too much like the stadwatch, in nice orderly lines. ]
He changed his mind because I couldn't help myself. [ And then she'd gone through that horrifying ordeal, threatened to have her legs shattered. He turns his head to look at her, brows furrowed. ]
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Date: 2021-02-12 02:42 am (UTC)Still, he doesn't think it's as easy as Inej says—that he'd changed his mind because he thought her an easy target. Kaz had seen his face, had seen how his expression shifted with recognition when he'd followed his eyeline. After all, he'd announced that he'd take the whole group just a moment before. At least they would've been all together; power in numbers, even if Van Eck wouldn't think of it that way. He thought too much like the stadwatch, in nice orderly lines. ]
He changed his mind because I couldn't help myself. [ And then she'd gone through that horrifying ordeal, threatened to have her legs shattered. He turns his head to look at her, brows furrowed. ]
I was worried about you and showed my whole hand.