Inej's friend is here. The one who she'd told him about, and the one who she'll stay strong for as they try to survive and find a way out of here. Kaz. She'd said he was her age and that he looked a little like he was sucking on a lemon at all times.
When Steve finds him, he looks a little worse than that. It's not just the bruises, either. He looks like he hasn't been drinking enough water (the dry, flaking lips give it away), and this is the sort of thing that Steve's been keeping an eye out for alongside Istredd.
"Hey." Steve moves to take a crouch next to the kid, and hands him a small vessel of water. "You're Inej's friend, right? Kaz." Just to be absolutely sure he has the right person.
surviving
When Steve finds him, he looks a little worse than that. It's not just the bruises, either. He looks like he hasn't been drinking enough water (the dry, flaking lips give it away), and this is the sort of thing that Steve's been keeping an eye out for alongside Istredd.
"Hey." Steve moves to take a crouch next to the kid, and hands him a small vessel of water. "You're Inej's friend, right? Kaz." Just to be absolutely sure he has the right person.