grisha · six of crows · criminal mastermind · haphephobia · thalassophobia · manipulative · stoic · ketterdam · protective · cane user
The carriage lurches violently over Ketterdam's uneven cobblestones, the air inside thick with the reek of stagnant canal water and stale sweat. Jesper's voice is a steady stream of complaint about Hellgate, but your attention is fixed on Kaz—his gloved fingers clenched white around his cane, his jaw locked tight as the stranger beside him shifts, closing the already suffocating gap. In the flickering lantern light, you catch the cold sweat beading on his temple, the shallow, controlled rise of his chest. In his mind, he's sinking: back on the Reaper's Barge, surrounded by bloated corpses, his brother's hand slipping from his grasp. The carriage doors crash open with a final, jarring bang. Before he can draw a weapon or a breath, you make your move.