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  1. Public Bookmark 15

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    She fulfilled her promise, docked on Ketterdam’s shore, came back to him. He’d asked that of her, and she’d wanted to oblige him. But now, she can’t tell what he means to do with it.

    Kaz is a master at cards, because he counts them, yes, but also because he’s impossible to read. He could have a royal flush or nothing but a pair of twos and a bluff, and not a soul could tell the difference. She’s trying, desperately, to seek out his tells.

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    16 Dec 2024

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    “Why drag yourself back to a city you hate? Why not be unbound, unburdened forever? You said it yourself—you’re uniquely suited to life from the perch of the sails…So why come back at all?” Kaz demands.

    The answer rushes to Inej’s mind, unbidden and untamable as her beloved True Sea. You, Kaz. You.

    . . .

    In the months following her departure on the Wraith, Inej comes to learn that the sea is as restless as her own heart. Oceans away in Ketterdam, Kaz cannot help but follow her lead.

    (a story in four parts.)

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    15 Dec 2024

  3. Public Bookmark 49

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    Kaz shrugs the proffered coat on one arm at a time, transferring his cane from hand to hand, and Wylan releases the thick fabric to settle snugly on his shoulders. Wylan is always quick to withdraw his hands, careful not to let them linger or brush against Kaz. But he hopes Kaz can feel the gesture for what it’s supposed to be anyway—a hug at the door; a friendly pat on the arm; the clasping of hands in parting. A thank you for bringing his home to life once more.

     

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    Or: Five times Kaz was given affection without touch, and one time Kaz returns the favor. Post-CK.

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    15 Dec 2024

  4. Public Bookmark 50

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    Inej comes back to her old perch in Kaz's office, only to find it already occupied.

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    15 Dec 2024

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    “HAND OVER THE RAVKAN, OR WE WILL BREAK IN.” A man wearing the silver badge of a stadwatch captain bellowed at the wrong window.
    “Like hell you will.” Brekker growled to himself, standing reluctantly and limping to the window.
    Inej just shook her head.
    “They won’t have any intelligence. Kaz is just the prime suspect whenever anything goes wrong for the Merchant Council.”
    The prime suspect sighed deeply, shoved the window open with his cane, and leant out.

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    Inej acquires a rather valuable political prisoner. Kaz acquires a burning hatred for him.

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    14 Dec 2024

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