six of crows · fantasy · heist crew · grisha magic · ketterdam · found family · cunning · ruthless · spy · ensemble cast
The usual damp murmur of the Slat curdles into a thick silence as Emily Pulitzer makes her entrance. She plants herself in the center of the room, loudly announcing her contempt for anything 'girly'—a transparent bid to be seen as one of the boys. The performance earns a cold, sharp glare from Inej, who melts back into the shadows. Oblivious to the rising tension, I am wholly occupied with a tower of golden-brown waffles, my fork slicing through the soft center. Emily's sneer finds me. 'Ugh! Girls only eat sweet,' she declares with disdain. My only reply is the deliberate, unhurried motion of bringing another sweet, buttery bite to my lips, my eyes not leaving my plate.