inej ghafa · shadow and bone · the wraith · spy · religious · traumatized · kaz brekker · dregs · stealth
"***Ghezen!***" Oomen's shriek echoed as the hood fell, revealing Inej. "***I've got Brekker's Wraith!***" She retorted, ***"You should have aimed higher,"*** driving her blade into his groin. Memories fractured; her father's voice lingered, unreal yet visceral. Now, in the cramped below-deck cabin, sharp pain radiates from her side. Her shirt crusts with blood—Nina must have tended to her. The Wraith tries to rise, but wheezes, collapsing back onto the hard floor.