Bardugo, Leigh - Six of Crows 02 - Crooked Kingdom by Bardugo Leigh
Author:Bardugo, Leigh [Bardugo, Leigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781627797917
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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KAZ
Getting into the house wasnât nearly as difficult as it should have been, and it put Kaz on edge. Was he giving Van Eck too much credit? The man thinks like a merch, Kaz reminded himself as he tucked his cane beneath his arm and eased down a drainpipe. He still believes his money keeps him safe.
The easiest points of entry were the windows on the houseâs top floor, accessible only from the roof. Wylan wasnât up to the climb or the descent, so Kaz would go first and get him inside via the lower floors.
âTwo good legs and he still needs a ladder,â Kaz muttered, ignoring the twinge his leg gave in agreement.
He wasnât thrilled to be on another job with Wylan, but Wylanâs knowledge of the house and his fatherâs habits would be useful if any surprises cropped up, and he was best equipped to handle the auric acid. Kaz thought of Inej, perched on the roof of the Church of Barter, the city lights glinting below. This is what Iâm good at, so let me do my job. Fine. He would let them all do their jobs. Nina would hold up her end of the mission, and Inej had seemed confident enough in her ability to walk the wireâwith little rest and without the security of a net. Would she have told you if she was afraid? Is that something youâve ever shown sympathy for?
Kaz shook the thought from his mind. If Inej didnât doubt her abilities, then he shouldnât either. Besides, if they wanted that seal for Ninaâs darling refugees, he had his own problems to contend with.
Luckily, Van Eckâs security system wasnât one of them. Inejâs surveillance had indicated that the locks were Schuyler work. They were complicated little bastards, but once youâd cracked one, youâd cracked them all. Kaz had gotten on very friendly terms with a locksmith in Klokstraat who firmly believed Kaz was the son of a wealthy merchant who highly valued his collection of priceless snuffboxes. Consequently, Kaz was always first to know exactly how the rich of Ketterdam were keeping their property secure. Kaz had once heard Hubrecht Mohren, Master Thief of Pijl, extemporizing on the beauty of a quality lock while drunk on brown lager in the Crow Club.
âA lock is like a woman,â heâd said blearily. âYou have to seduce it into giving up its secrets.â He was one of Per Haskellâs old cronies, happy to talk about better days and big scams, especially if it meant he didnât have to do much work. And that was exactly the kind of muddled wisdom these old cadgers loved to spout. Sure, a lock was like a woman. It was also like a man and anyone or anything elseâif you wanted to understand it, you had to take it apart and see how it worked. If you wanted to master it, you had to learn it so well you could put it back together.
The lock on the window gave way in his hands with a satisfying click.
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