The carriage ride over to the hotel was short. Kaz got the conductor to explain the plan on the way.
Apparently we are to meet a woman that goes by the name of Nina. She's a heart render that can help us get inside the little palace.
Entering the building, I notice the man at the front desk counting money.
"Which room is a woman that goes by Nina staying?" The Conductor asks him "She's warned you to be expecting us"
The man glances between the five of us and nods up the stairs.
Walking into the room, we notice the door that's open and the room looking empty.
"She's not here" Jesper says
"No shit" I say as I smirk at him
He rolls his eyes as Kaz begins to speak
"No, she's been taken" he says, revealing a wolf pin he's found on the bed "ruthless Grisha hunters. They must have taken her"
Without meaning to, I feel myself growing tense.
Grisha hunters. They've been after me for a decade.
Kaz grits his teeth as he walks out the room. Inej quickly covers her head and jumps onto the roof in order to look for anyone else that could still be here planning to attack us.
"I think we should abandon this Sun Summoner plan" the Conductor says
Kaz isn't going to like that one.
I listen closely as Kaz speaks
"No. I know what 1 million means to me. What about you?" He asks as he looks between all of us
"Freedom" Inej says as she jumped to the floor next to us. She's quick, knowing exactly what she craves the most
"Fun, at least for a few months" Jesper says and we all know that he's talking about gambling.
They look to the conductor
He sighs "retirement" he says giving in
Everyone turns their attention to me.
I lower my gaze and Kaz coughs, gaining everyone attention again.
I'm grateful even if he didn't mean to save me, because he did.
What am I doing this for? What am I risking my life for?
The Conductor starts talking but I pay little attention until Jesper walks over to me.
"Lorelei and I will get the Coal" He says
"What-"
"It's probably for the best" Kaz agrees "Lori- make sure he takes no detours. We meet at midnight"
And with that we all set of into the town to find the items the Conductor needs to get us across the fold.
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I play with my fingers as we walk through the town.
The village stalls line the cobbled streets.
The smell of fresh vegetables fill my senses.
"Alright, we've been walking for twenty minutes and there is clearly something wrong" Jesper says suddenly as he stops.
"Nothings wrong Jesper let's just get the coal so that we can go back to the others" I try to persuade him
"No, no" he says, crossing his arms "I can't continue on knowing that your upset over something I could fix. Come on- spill the beans" he says
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Darling || JesperxOC || Shadow and Bone DISCONTINUED
Fanfiction"Why should I let you become one of us?" He stares me up and down with his cane firmly held in his right hand with his left on top of it. "You've not proven that you're of any worth to me at all" He finishes as he keeps his eyes fixed onto mine, as...
