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" I don’t want your prayers,” he said.

“What do you want, then?”

The old answers came easily to mind. Money. Vengeance. Jordie’s voice in my head silenced forever. But a different reply roared to life inside him, loud, insistent, and unwelcome. You, Inej. You.

He shrugged and turned away. “To die buried under the weight of my own gold.”

Inej sighed. “Then I’ll pray you get all you ask for.”

“More prayers?” he asked. “And what do you want, Wraith?”

“To turn my back on Ketterdam and never hear that name again.”

Good. He’d need to find a new spider, but he’d be rid of this distraction.

“Your share of thirty million kruge can grant that wish.” He pushed to his feet. “So save your prayers for good weather and stupid guards. Just leave me out of it. "

Leigh Bardugo , Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)


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Leigh Bardugo quote : I don’t want your prayers,” he said.<br /><br />“What do you want, then?”<br /><br />The old answers came easily to mind. <i>Money. Vengeance. Jordie’s voice in my head silenced forever.</i> But a different reply roared to life inside him, loud, insistent, and unwelcome. <i>You, Inej. You.</i><br /><br />He shrugged and turned away. “To die buried under the weight of my own gold.”<br /><br />Inej sighed. “Then I’ll pray you get all you ask for.”<br /><br />“More prayers?” he asked. “And what do you want, Wraith?”<br /><br />“To turn my back on Ketterdam and never hear that name again.”<br /><br /><i>Good.</i> He’d need to find a new spider, but he’d be rid of this distraction.<br /><br />“Your share of thirty million <i>kruge</i> can grant that wish.” He pushed to his feet. “So save your prayers for good weather and stupid guards. Just leave me out of it.