{The silhouette against the wall

[shadowthief]

Who: Inej + Various
When: Month of August
Where: Cadens + the Horizon
What: Various closed threads
Warnings: Things that might come up in Inej's narration are: stealing; murder; descriptions of touch aversion, anxiety, depression, PTSD; heavy trust issues, paranoia; mentions of past instances of prostitution, slavery, sexual assault. Everything will be clearly marked if-when it comes up.

Shifting through the dark

Lit up by the white moon

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[itookashot]

"No, I think for once you're being the greater fool."

Jesper replies with a roll of his eyes. Which is a fun position to be in, since he's typically fulfilling that role with good-tempered spirit. Kaz has so much pride so this is going to be an uphill battle and he knows that, but he is genuinely not concerned. They're on a path. Jesper's always trusted himself to just push through things and win out in the end. It's his way.

He glances toward Inej when she says that and it's a little startling to be in on a conversation with the two of them that is this intimate and personal. He is used to being their third wheel in many ways, and it's never bothered him, and if he didn't know Inej he would feel that he was in the wrong place right then. But she speaks from the heart in her own way, just as he does.

"Kaz, if you didn't have a heart, you wouldn't be here saying these things. You really need to be kinder to yourself. I know kindness isn't a trait you put much stock in, but it's a healing one, when used correctly." It was one of the things Jesper loved about Wylan, his insanely kind once-love. His father also has it in spades, albeit in slightly more rough ways at times.

[shadowthief]

She won't fight on him on the similarities between 'rushing' and 'refusing not to have answers'. For now. He can have that, if he really thinks he needs it.

She scoffs at that declaration. "Oh, you can't fool us on that one. We've already seen your heart. Harder to crack than even the most secure safe, perhaps, but it exists." And guides him, so much more than he'll ever admit.

"We'll be fine," she gently squeezes Jesper's fingers in her own, and Kaz's leg under her other hand. "the lot of us have been through too much together for this to be what becomes our ruin."