"Grisha clothes. I taught myself how to make normal clothes into keftas." Grisha in the army get bullet-proof clothing thanks to the Durasts in their midst. It took Jesper a long time of practice and trying things out and testing what he was making. But that's how much he's learned in over a year here. It turns out all he really needed was the freedom to lean into this as much as possible. Wanda helped open him up.

So that means he's going to make Wylan protective gear. He's not letting his merchling go anywhere without being protected. He happily holds Wylan's hand as long as he'll let him. The thing is, the two of them were not entirely friends when they got together. It wasn't just romance that blossomed between them over time, it was getting to know one another too. He has an edge at the moment, but he's happy to share with Wylan. He wants his best friend back as well as his lover.

"They have magic here, a lot of it. It probably was made that way, although maybe not. The Free Cities are not big fans of magic, or at least not the kind everyone else uses. They have this tech-magic combination they prefer." Jesper has been hiding his own, at least he did until he was forced into an interrogation. Now at least one person in the military knows what he can do.

"This entire place was destroyed not that long ago. The bitch queen of Thorne exploded the city."