#ch: jesper fahey

[xradiant]

Mat always did this, like he had complete control or something like it even though Jesper knew better. They were running into this blind. Did it matter that this was going to cost them an entire fortune? No, simply because they didn't have enough time to make any other type of plan. This job was of the highest importance and one that they couldn't get out of. Jesper wasn't sure whether this end would be the death of them if they failed but he did know that it was going to cost them a lot more than it already had. "I'd really appreciate it if you didn't nag. You're a real nag, you know that?" He was grinning though while looking at Mat, just waiting for some kind of answer because he was sure to get some bitching back on Mat's part. Even if Jesper was right. Mat was grouchy half the time while the other half he was the best guy to have around if you needed something, needed someone. He rested his hands on his hips somewhat expectantly. They were going to get through this job, he knew, but how much did Mat trust in this plan of theirs. What did it matter that they had never actually gotten their abilities to work as much as they needed to now? What really mattered was that they stopped their bickering, that back and forth and unending argument. He looked down at the map and then once more up at Mat. "You make me question the sanity of those women who take an interst in you." He chuckled a little at that because that was sure to grate on Mat seeing as his attention and success with women was something that he prided himself in.

@luckhissoul xxx

[autistickremylecroux]

does anyone have any jesper fahey fics where its not just the romanticised parts of adhd? Fics about RSD(rejections sensitivity dysphoria), sensory overload, feeling disconnected from the rest of the crows?

give me angst fics about Jesper being injured due to impulsive acting and having to explain his head to everyone in the crew who just dont understand because ADHD wasn’t coined then?

Adhd was known as a DISEASE around the time soc is said to be set, give me fics of self doubt of Jesper trying to ‘fix himself’ because he doesn’t feel good enough for the rest of the gang

give me a fic of nina,inej and wylan convincing him hes not useless, give me fics of Kaz not understanding but begrudgingly admitting he cares for Jesper as more than just his skills as a sharpshooter

give me hurt/comfort pls

give me more accurate adhd jesper :(

[kanejbr3kker]

don't get me wrong i love gaslighting myself into thinking knowing that crooked kingdom is only 38 chapters long, but at the same time it makes me really sad because then there's no chapter 44.

[aphroditestummyrolls]

Sharing a new snippet from the Crows Witness Protection Program for Wayward Fathers, because I am only like, halfway through chapter writing but I loved writing this. Felt right.

The sense of creeping dread took over him almost immediately. He felt like prey, stalked through the shadowy alleys and damp cobbled streets. The decrepit gables of the abandoned warehouses felt like a canopy of dense, piney woods. And Wylan was just a tiny, twitchy, wide-eyed rabbit— or a shrew, even a mouse— hunted along the forest floor as he tried not to make a mad dash for home.

That would only draw more attention to him. Inej had told him once to walk, don’t run. But, unlike his spying friend, he didn’t have the luxury of being able to become nearly invisible, or to scale the tallest buildings in Ketterdam.

If I were like Inej, I could practically fly home.

She was like a bird, he supposed. Not a crow, though— not quite. That was Kaz, through and through. Or maybe she was more like a squirrel, with her effortless balance and her intelligent brown gaze.

More useful than a rabbit, who’s only gift is to run.

He missed her. It was a bit silly— he still didn’t know her too well— but he missed her through Jesper. Ever since she’d gone on her travels, he’d talked about her like he could make her materialise out of thin air.

With their wayward crow coming home to visit that very evening, Jes was excited enough for the both of them. He was even quicker with a grin than he was with a draw, and the bubbles of his energy almost made the nervous coil of Wylan unwind.

Almost.

Walking deeper into the Barrel came with more people. He thought that maybe he’d feel safety in numbers, be able to hide in plain sight, but it… It only felt like anyone could turn around and give chase. The back of his neck prickled like he was being watched. Wylan tightened his grip on the shoulder of his rucksack, but didn’t dare pause. He wouldn’t stop to look around.

Never give an assassin a sitting target, keep moving, Jes echoed in his head. Zig zag your steps enough, and no one but me would be able to get you.

He’d said it with a wink.

Wylan had rolled his eyes at the time, but now, as he wove his steps in and out from between passersby, it was almost as comforting as if he had his sharpshooter walking beside him.

But, not quite.

The sensation of eyes on his back didn’t fade even when he turned a corner. His legs twitched to make a break for it, his pulse thumping in his throat. Don’t run, rabbit.

If Jesper ever found out that he’d started calling himself rabbit— even in his own head— he’d never hear the end of it. But it kept his steps swerving from side to side, and his gait smooth. Slow. Maybe he was doing alright at this.

What animal is Jesper? He thought, distracting himself a little desperately. Jesper Fahey, with his twinkling eyes and sharp-boned face— he was fine. In the way handcrafted Ravkan jewellery was fine, or cutaway tailoring was fine. He was tricksy and clever. With his bright clothes and his brash optimism… he would stand out against lush green underbrush and shadowy tree trunks. Wylan ducked his nose into his scarf and took a steadying inhale of bergamot and velvetier. He’s dangerous enough that he doesn’t need to hide to be safe. He’s the type of creature you’d want at your side if you needed protection.

A fox, his lips twitched in a smile. When Jesper left the Slat that morning, Kaz had rolled his eyes at the brassy burnt orange of his sharpshooter’s suit.

Wylan thought he looked so handsome, with the collar turned up to brush along his cheekbone. His dark Zemeni skin seemed to glow next to the warm colour.

He’d stopped zigzagging. He’d stopped walking altogether.

Over the din of the Barrel gearing up for a long and busy night, Wylan almost didn’t hear the shot. But, Ghezen’s hand, he felt it.

Stupid little mouse.

[amagicbeyond]

from Of Bronze and Blaze, ch 6:

“I know you can look after yourself, Wylan,” he said. “I get the feeling you've been looking after yourself for a long time. But that doesn’t mean—”

Laughing voices, speaking Fjerdan, echoed through the hall.

At once, both of them froze.

Jesper looked left to right, and then pulled Wylan into a nearby alcove, which would in no way prevent them from being spotted. There was nothing for it—the voices were too close, and the nearest doorway too far.

Wylan, white as a sheet, clutched at the front of Jesper’s shirt, eyes wide as he peered in the direction of the incoming merry-makers.

“We need a distraction,” said Jesper. “Or… a reason for being out here by ourselves. We don’t want them getting a good look at our faces—”

The fear in Wylan’s eyes solidified into realization.

“Jesper,” he said. “Kiss me.”

“Right now?”

“Jesper Fahey!” Wylan said, more urgently. “Yes, right now!”

Understanding came, just as the first polished boots and powdered wigs came round the corner.

“Oh, hell yeah,” said Jesper, and pulled Wylan to him.

Of Bronze and Blaze is a Wesper-centric reimagining of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom, through the lens of the Shadow and Bones TV canon. You can read it from the beginning on ao3 here! 😊

[lunarthecorvus]

Kaz Brekker/Inej Ghafa Major Character Death fanfiction recommendations

part of Lunar's soc fanficiton rec series

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Slipping away by @ven-brekker

Wordcount: 1,689 Chapters: 1/1

Characters: Inej Ghafa, Kaz Brekker

Tags: Angst, Hurt No Comfort, Blood and Injury, Kanej - Freeform, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Pre-Canon, Touch-Averse Kaz Brekker, Whump, Major Character Injury

Author's summary/notes: “Keep talking, Wraith. Don’t slip away from me.” “But it’s what I do best.” - Six of Crows, Ch. 12 Inej waits for her Saints to finally have her. My summary/notes: Now this fic is the of major character death whump. There is no ambiguous ending its a death fic to its end. It cuts deep and would definitely fulfill the death fic mood. It HURTS and will make you bawl.

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for once, my teeth bleed for you by @pbandjeremiah

Wordcount: 1,903 Chapters: 1/1

Characters: Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa

Tags: this is upsetting, Major character death - Freeform, Post-Book 2: Crooked Kingdom, Mix of Show and Book Canon, Hurt No Comfort, kaz and inej loving and respecting each other SO DAMN MUCH, i'm sorry this is sad but like, married kanej, shadow summoner kaz, kaz is a grisha

Author's summary/notes: For once, Kaz Brekker didn't have a plan. For once, it was going to cost him all that he had. Kaz and Inej are put on trial for murder and crimes against Ghezen. Neither of them are going to survive this. My summary/notes: This was one of the first kanej death fics I read and I still adore it now. It really shows the lengths kanej will go to protect and respect each others wishes.

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our youth will take the blame by @pinspec

Wordcount: 3,612 Chapters: 1/1

Characters: Inej Ghafa, Kaz Brekker, Jesper Fahey, Wylan Van Eck

Tags: Post-Canon, Pre-Relationship, Denial, Canon-Typical Violence, Angst, Sad Ending, Protective Kaz Brekker, This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, kaz is so in love with inej it actually hurts, neither of them can say 'i love you', please don't sue me

Author's summary/notes: A mission goes badly wrong, and amidst the carnage Kaz fails to save his Wraith. My summary/notes: This shit hurts. Just everything about this hurts. However in my opinion the ending provides a sense of comfort at least...

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she was supposed to come back by maryadmitrievnalikesundays

Wordcount: 2,840 Chapters: 1/1

Characters: Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Wylan Van Eck, Jesper Fahey

Tags: Character Death, Death, Grief/Mourning, Madness, Descent into Madness, Insanity, Angst, Hurt No Comfort, Hurt, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Ambiguous/Open Ending

Author's summary/notes: She was always supposed to return. That was the deal—eight months at sea, four by his side. Eight months of letters and news clippings with her name saved in the locked drawer in his desk. Eight months of yearning, working, killing, waiting for her to come back and give it all meaning. And then The Wraith would roll into port, and the Ketterdam clouds would break, and the King and Queen of the Barrel would walk back home together, hand in hand. But ten months have come and gone since her last departure. And the sky is thick and dense with clouds, and the only thing in his hand is a knife. —— Or, the one thing that could push the Bastard of the Barrel past his breaking point. My summary/notes: I'm not kidding you, the title is enough to make my heart hurt. Be warned that this as depictions of very bad mental health, in case of any triggers <3

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Who lives, who dies, who tells your story by leehab23

Wordcount: 4,717 Chapters: 1/1

Characters: Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Jesper Fahey, Wylan Van Eck, Nina Zenik, Matthias Helvar

Tags: Sad with a Happy Ending, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Character Death, Some mourners some funerals, I just really think this whole city would go to pieces without him, Some rule of wolves spoilers related to Nina, Book 2: Rule of Wolves Spoilers, Minor violence in the beginning, Minor obstruction of correspondence at the end, somewhat happy I promise, or at least I think so

Author's summary/notes: He continued on, speaking of Kaz’s good deeds, of the great man that lay in hiding behind the terrible one. Of Kaz’s legendary brains, unbelievable grit, and overwhelming impact on the city he called home. As he spoke, he noticed movement in the back of the crowd. Fighting? Fleeing? Wylan couldn’t tell. The ripples grew wider, men and women tripping over themselves to move away from the center of the street. Suddenly a path cleared, as though the crowd had been cleanly torn in half by the point of a sharp knife. “Inej,” Jesper breathed. OR: All of Ketterdam is left reeling in the wake of Kaz Brekker’s death. Despite his frequent objections to the concept, there are mourners and a funeral. My summary/notes: When reading kanej death fics I have noticed that there is less Kaz death fics compared to Inej death fics. So if you're in the mood for a Kaz death fic (I have been many times, don't ask me why but I find it so interesting reading Inej's reaction to Kaz dying). You will feel Inej's pain and it hurts so much. And this fic has Nina helping Nina through the pain and them bonding over dead partners..

[bazkrekkerbrokemyshin]

Fahey's Foster Home for Crows Masterlist

(Six of Crows Foster Home AU)

Chapters

Bastard of the Barrel

Bastard of the Barrel - Part 2

Fahey Farm

Poor Merchling

Poor Merchling - Part 2

Poor Merchling - Part 3

Ravkan Runaway

Poor Merchling - Part 4

Djel's Disciple

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Art

Welcome to the Farm

Kaz w/ Hearing Aid

Kaz in the Attic (Ch. 2)

The Crows in Picrew (by Nuggts)

Wylan on the Port (Ch. 6)

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Backstories

Premise/Kaz

Kaz's Deafness Explained

Kaz's Reactions to Pain

Jesper

Colm

Wylan

Inej

Nina

Matthias

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Follow #soc foster au for occasional sneak peeks and extra content!

[jazzythursday]

Hiiii, Jazzy! For the ask game: 🍓 🥑 🔪 🌿 🪲 (hehe sorry djsakgjkdg <3)

Hi Sparrow!!

🍓 ⇢ how did you get into writing fanfiction? 

I’m a long time fanfic reader, but I didn’t start really writing anything until 2021. I think, probably, because of the pandemic and needing some kind of outlet for creating things (and also because the Miraculous Ladybug plotlines were haunting my dreams, rattling their chains around in my brain until I finally caved and wrote some actual communication/emotional resolution for the characters that I wasn't getting from the show)

🥑 ⇢ you accidentally killed somebody, which mutual(s) do you text for help?

You and @waterloou lol

🔪 ⇢ what's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

Bahaha there are SO many, because I frequently have to look things up to write all the fun little facts Wylan has in his head. But I’m not sure researching poisons and how to build bombs/fireworks is all that weird, to be honest.

I’m going to go with the time I was writing a Good Omens fic, and I used google street view to virtually walk from the Ritz to around where Aziraphale’s bookshop would be in soho, so I could know exactly what it looked like and if/when they would likely pass by St. James’s park on the way, and what named streets would be on that route. (I’m not even sure that’s that weird. Maybe I need to be weirder...)

🌿 ⇢ give some advice on writer's block and low creativity

I do generally believe in the whole “not forcing it and take breaks if you need to” thing usually, but as for advice:

Consume some type of media you really like. Movie, show, book, an old favorite fic, anything that inspires you. I also like going back to the source material for things like fic because it gives me ideas or gets me into the right mental place to write the characters, and I like reading my own fics to brush up on my own interpretations/style.

🪲 ⇢ add 50 words to your current wip and share the paragraph here

Oh...did you say 50? becuase I slipped and wrote 283...

(from Jesper's pov of the bookshop scene in ch 1 of Everyday)

At some point he loses Wylan to an art book he seems keen on and quietly drifts away with, leaving Jesper to talk to the enthusiastic bookeep on his own.

Jesper’s arms are getting progressively heavier with book recommendations, and the bookkeeper is somehow still holding at least twice as many. He doesn’t understand where they're even coming from at this rate, because more just seem to, to appear each time he looks away. 

He thinks about Kaz and his sleight of hand, and wonders at the chance that the bastard of the Barrel has been giving magic lessons to Wijnstraat booksellers in his free time. 

He actually has read some of the books the man recommends, either because they were commonly popular in his parents house or on the frontier, or from his short stint in university.

Unfortunately, mentioning that prompts the bookeep to ask, “Ah, so you’re a student, then?”

“Er—” Jesper blanches, in such a pitifully uncomposed way that he’s sure he can just feel Kaz shaking his head in judgemental spirit. The bookeep raises one solitary eyebrow, and Jesper, for some reason—probably because he’s Jesper—keeps bloody talking. “Yea-up. Yeah,” he bobs his head in a jerky nod, “Students, at the university. Good ol’ U of K. Woo...” Jesper cheers. Actually cheers. 

Great fucking work Fahey, very believable.

The bookkeep raises his other eyebrow, but smiles kindly. “That must be exciting. What are you studying?”  “Business,” Jesper answers quickly, and makes a concerted effort to not let it sound like a question. 

His fingers twitch, longing to trace over the pearl handles of his revolvers, but they’re hidden deep under the folds of his coat, and—apparently—he’s a university student now. 

I'm probably (definitely) going to be late to my fist class today now, but I really don't regret it.

Thanks for the questions!! 💖

[crowpricorn]

Of shooting stars and chipped teeth

Jesper knows that if he wants to become a movie star, and he wants to, he can't get anywhere from a fucking farm lost in the endless Zemeni countryside. So, marriage after marriage after losing himself to the rush of Ketterdam's film industry, he shoots through the night sky like a twinkling (or rather burning) star.

[The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo AU, or: Jesper Fahey's Seven Weddings]

chapter 7 (honest, stubborn, kind-hearted Wylan Hendriks)

Summary:

Wylan leans back from where he was pressed chest to chest with Jesper, and stares down at him with a grin plastered on his stupidly attractive face. "Jesper Llewellyn Hilli-Fahey," he gasps, feigning shock. "Are you suggesting we fall in bed together before tying the knot? How outrageous, how—" Jesper shuts him up with a kiss that turns into giggles that turns into a trial of giggly kisses. 

[ ch. 1, ch. 2, ch.3, ch.4, ch.5, ch. 6, ch.7 ]

[scriptedencryptid]

Burn and light by Spikey44

Ch. 4 May I present this… murderous thug!?

Summary:

Kaz Brekker is the Sun Summoner. He is not a saint. He is a Crow and he is not alone. Ravka has been warned. In this calamity of bossing the Fold, extorting Ravkan royalty and angering the governments of every known nation in the world you will find the following: Darklings getting shot! Jesper Fahey's school of Durast sharpshooting! (unrelated) Certain Second Army Generals desperately wishing for nice, innocent teenage girls to gaslight. Instead dealing with corrupt teenage boys who want their money. Now! Ravka's first plaid kefta (absolutely Jesper's fault) Kaz Brekker's school of resource management (yes, the First Army do need bulletproof keftas!) Regicide (Hello Genya! Inej approves!) Sankta Inej, the Holy Wraith! Wylan the first Otkazak'sya Fabrikator in history! Genuine Sun Saint canes available for the low, low price of... Everyone, everywhere wanting Kaz dead. And all at once! Revolution. Multiple. Large and Small. Jan Van Eck. Yes, really. Potentially one unlucky Druskelle having a very strange time in the name of love.

should totally go read it then come back to read the post vv

I liked the fourth chapter so much I decided to draw it- SEVEN hours later this is my product, it’s not done but for the sake of my sanity I’m saying it is

The rest (most) of the chapter under the cut~~

[xradiant]

@xhideyourfires​

“Is that really what we’re doing?”

[anthony-sharma]

Six of Crows Reread - Ch. 8

Now, the first episide by our favorite sharpshooter, Mr. Fahey.

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Chapter 8: Jesper

“Wylan was red faced and mortified. Nina looked stunned and irritated. The Fjerdan just seemed confused. Kaz appeared utterly pleased with himself. And, of course, Inej didn’t look remotely surprised. She gathered Kaz’s secrets and kept them as well. Jesper tried to ignore the pang of jealousy he felt at that.”

It seems like that describes them pretty well in general, when it comes to Kaz. Wylan embarrassed, Nina irritated at Dirtyhands, Matthias confused because he doesn’t know what’s going on half the time and Inej like “yeah, he’s like that”.

On another note, it says that Jesper tries to ignore the pang of jealousy at Inej knowing Kaz’s secrets and keeping them. For most of the fandom, I think, that is a small indication that Jesper has a small crush on Kaz and that that’s why he feels jealous. However (and this might be an unpopular opinion) I really never saw it that way. It is obvious throughout the books, that Jesper, ever since he knows Kaz, has tried to please him and to be in his good graces and have his trust. He basically wants to be his right hand man, the person he goes to. However, Kaz sees Jesper almost as the embodiment of Jordie, with the same characteristics that drove them to Jordie dying and to him becoming the Bastard of the Barrel. Jesper not having that same trust from Kaz that Inej has so easily gained, is what, I think, Jesper is really jealous about. Not precisely because of whatever crush he might have on him. 

“Kaz raised a brow. “Ever had your pocket picked, Wylan?”

“I … not that I know of.”

“Been mugged in an alley?”

“No.”

“Hung over the side of a bridge with your head in the canal?”

Wylan blinked. “No, but—”

“Ever been beaten until you can’t walk?”

“No.”

“Why do you think that is?”

“I—”

“It’s been three months since you left your daddy’s mansion on the Geldstraat. Why do you suppose your sojourn in the Barrel has been so blessed?”

“Lucky, I guess?” Wylan suggested weakly.

Jesper snorted. “Kaz is your luck, merchling. He’s had you under Dregs protection – though you’re so useless, up until this minute none of us could figure out why.”

Okay so after reading again this exchange...isn’t it implied that Wylan gets mugged in episode 2.01, when he’s playing the flute? Because if that implication’s correct, then this piece of dialogue would kind of no longer apply, right? Now, in the show Kaz goes to him to ask him for more flashbombs so clearly Wylan already works for him in a way, which would also mean that he’s under the Dregs protection, but he was mugged anyway? Either he was not mugged after all and I understood that scene wrong (which seems unlikely) or Kaz’s protection started after he officially started working for the Crows. 

On another note, I think people don’t talk enough about how...unkind Jesper’s being before he catches feelings for Wylan. I mean, I know that the Barrel toughens you up and all that but...my boy Jesper’s not supposed to be cruel? Although, well, there are worse things than being called useless, I guess. 

“It’s the one day a year they all stop acting so miserable and actually let themselves have a good time,” Nina replied. “Besides, only the drüskelle live like monks.”

“A good time needn’t involve wine and … and flesh,” Matthias sputtered.”

I LOVE that Matthias is always so prudish! Like, everyone else keeps teasing him (most of all Nina) and he always tries to be dignified and proper and prays to Djel for restraint. <3

“We’re not going in through the embassy,” said Kaz. “Always hit where the mark isn’t looking.”

“Who’s Mark?” asked Wylan.

Jesper burst out laughing. “Oh, Saints, you are something. The mark, the pigeon, the cosy, the fool you’re looking to fleece.”

Oh my dear Wylan...you are something indeed.

“Kaz leaned back. “What’s the easiest way to steal a man’s wallet?”

“Knife to the throat?” asked Inej.

“Gun to the back?” said Jesper.

“Poison in his cup?” suggested Nina.

“You’re all horrible,” said Matthias.

Kaz rolled his eyes. “The easiest way to steal a man’s wallet is to tell him you’re going to steal his watch. You take his attention and direct it where you want it to go. Hringkälla is going to do that job for us. The Ice Court will have to divert resources to monitoring guests and protecting the royal family. They can’t be looking everywhere at once. It’s the perfect opportunity to spring Bo Yul-Bayur.” Kaz pointed to the prison gate in the ringwall. “Remember what I told you at Hellgate, Nina?”

I love this exchange, because it so clearly shows how foreign Matthias is to how the Crows work and, even though he was basically a witchhunter, he was still part of an elite Fjerdan institution, so I’m sure he thought (and still thinks through part of Six of Crows) that his methods and those used by the drüskelle are honorable and right, so hearing talk of robbing wallets and poisoning people must be so very strange for him.

On another note, I also like how everyone points out how the best way to rob a wallet is their own particular strengths (Inej saying knives, Jesper saying guns, Nina saying poison like he accuses Matthias of in episode 1.04 and something that’s probably studied by Ravkan soldiers in the Little Palace) and then we have Kaz playing to his strengths as well, saying that no, and that the most efficient way is deceiving people, which is what he pretty much always does (every time when he plans something and we think the plan is going terribly sideways when actually that was the plan all along, or when he claims to Nikolai that he doesn’t know Inej even though he most definitely does, etc.).

“Nina rubbed her hands over her arms. “I don’t want to be locked up in a Fjerdan cell.”

Well Nina, I doubt Matthias wanted to be locked up in a Kerch cell, but here we are...

And that’s it for chapter 8! Next up, a Kaz’s chapter once again!

[kanejbr3kker]

i love how crooked kingdom is one of the only books i own that's signed and also one of the only ones with tear stains

[harrisons]

@fantasysociety game 06 | archetypes/pride

This was the kiss he’d been waiting for. It was a gunshot. It was prairie fire. It was the spin of Makker’s Wheel. Jesper felt the pounding of his heart—or was it Wylan’s?—like a stampede in his chest, and the only thought in his head was a happy, startled, Oh.

[leoofitz-moved]

zowa, it simply meant blessed. that was the word jesper's mother used instead of grisha.

[s0ftpining]

i had to channel my unending waves of emotion for the crows into something productive 🖤 / shop