Six of Crows Duology Fanfiction: Ketterdam's Secret

Chapter 3:

The office was dusty and Kaz coughed as the opening drawer fanned out a decent amount of dust.

That was unusual.

It had only been a couple months since Van Eck was arrested.

There was about a year's amount of dust.

The files were full of property taxes and rates and figures.

Inej quietly padded into the room. Dust swirled and she too, coughed.

"Kaz. "

Kaz turned. Bitter coffee eyes and a crooked smile.

Inej couldn't help smiling back.

"So, Wraith, how about a hand?"
The couple had rifled through every drawer and chest.

"Don't you get the feeling that something's very wrong about this room?"
Inej squinted.

"Not really, but I thought it would be bigger. "
"Precisely. There is a fake wall. "
"Now what?"

"We were fools. Last time we checked this office, I should have noticed this. Let me talk to Wylan. "

"Speaking of Wylan, he got a letter from Nina. She sends her regards along with a hello from Sturmhond. "

"Sturmhond. "
"Should I know him?"
"Mmm? Inej darling, can you get Blair for me?"

"Kaz, really? Blair?"
"He owes me. "

"And he'll keep a secret?"
"What do you mean?"
Inej lowered her voice. "Blair's last job was for a Shu Warlord, he might not be as trustworthy. "
"Well, we can always go last resort. "
"Blackmail?"

"Anything else, if not we should go and talk to Wylan."

"Kaz, are you sure about this?"

"If things are not done properly, everything will fall. Van Eck and Pekka Rollins will not prosper. Besides, we're not done with Pekka. "
"Kaz..." Inej hesitated.

Kaz stared at her,

"Saints be with you. ", she said. 

Kaz rolled his eyes. "And with Rollins and Van Eck. Hell's coming for them. "