"What are they going to do, rob me in an inn filled with supernatural Summoned? I think not."
It's mostly a joke since of course Jesper would only hand all of his money over to Kaz. Well, also Wylan, but one of the two of them. He has made a lot of money for him and Inej, but he always is a little on edge about it, like one day he might do something stupid. He'll never stop being a gambling addict. This will keep it out of his hands, a relief to be sure.
"I would never underestimate you, Kaz, but it wouldn't have been safe. Even if I go back, I won't be this open with my abilities. Then I'd just be dangerous to Wylan next."
Saints, he misses Wylan. He's been trying to detach himself from the merchling he loved, it's been half a year now, but he still thinks about him too often. The point is that Jesper hates being a burden, and he already felt like one due to his addiction. It's safer for everyone if no one knows what he's capable of.
"Even here I use them, but I'm not too obvious about it. They're not anti-magic but they do hate Thorne, which is where all the major mages live." So they're a little bit anti-magic. In the way that everyone uses it, Kaz will see for himself how often it's used in small ways around the city, but not in dramatic big ways. There's a lot more science and technology here, with magic backing them up. "They also trap all their Summoned in a castle, so be glad you're here."
He has no doubt Kaz would hate that as much as he does.
"There is gambling, I've managed. It helps that if you go to the Horizon, you can do whatever safely. I have the Crow Club there." It is a bit of a cheat, that Jesper can gamble safely in the Horizon without losing any money, but it has kept him sane, so it's a worthwhile cheat. It does warm him, this implication of Kaz's approval that he's always seeking. He raises his eyebrows at that and smiles.
"Funny, I told her the same thing about being the Wraith. You two have always been wrapped up in your titles. It doesn't have to mean anything here."
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It's mostly a joke since of course Jesper would only hand all of his money over to Kaz. Well, also Wylan, but one of the two of them. He has made a lot of money for him and Inej, but he always is a little on edge about it, like one day he might do something stupid. He'll never stop being a gambling addict. This will keep it out of his hands, a relief to be sure.
"I would never underestimate you, Kaz, but it wouldn't have been safe. Even if I go back, I won't be this open with my abilities. Then I'd just be dangerous to Wylan next."
Saints, he misses Wylan. He's been trying to detach himself from the merchling he loved, it's been half a year now, but he still thinks about him too often. The point is that Jesper hates being a burden, and he already felt like one due to his addiction. It's safer for everyone if no one knows what he's capable of.
"Even here I use them, but I'm not too obvious about it. They're not anti-magic but they do hate Thorne, which is where all the major mages live." So they're a little bit anti-magic. In the way that everyone uses it, Kaz will see for himself how often it's used in small ways around the city, but not in dramatic big ways. There's a lot more science and technology here, with magic backing them up. "They also trap all their Summoned in a castle, so be glad you're here."
He has no doubt Kaz would hate that as much as he does.
"There is gambling, I've managed. It helps that if you go to the Horizon, you can do whatever safely. I have the Crow Club there." It is a bit of a cheat, that Jesper can gamble safely in the Horizon without losing any money, but it has kept him sane, so it's a worthwhile cheat. It does warm him, this implication of Kaz's approval that he's always seeking. He raises his eyebrows at that and smiles.
"Funny, I told her the same thing about being the Wraith. You two have always been wrapped up in your titles. It doesn't have to mean anything here."