#sleepless-crows

Matthias nodded, and the bronze girl took a knife to the ropes binding him. "I believe you know Nina," Brekker continued. "The lovely girl freeing you is Inej, our thief of secrets and the best in the trade. Jesper Fahey is our sharpshooter, Zemeni-born but try not to hold it against him, and this is Wylan, best demolitions expert in the Barrel." "Raske is better," Inej said. The boy looked up, ruddy gold hair flopping in his eyes, and spoke for the first time. "He's not better. He's reckless." "He knows his trade." "So do I." "Barely," Jesper said. "Wylan is new to the scene," admitted Brekker. "Of course he's new, he looks like he's about twelve," retorted Matthias. "I'm sixteen," Wylan said sullenly.