I don't have to know where you are to know that the places we live will invariably influence us, whether we like it or not.
[Ketterdam had certainly influenced her in her time living within it. She would be remiss to assume anything else.
She tires of the cyclic nature of this conversation by now. The other participant in it is very staunchly not open to anything that points to her being in the same position as anyone else here, and Inej doesn't have time to keep arguing over something that, ultimately, is not going to change what she does.]
I am not concerned about my place in a fight. I may not know when or where, but I already know how my life ends: On my feet, with a knife in my hand, protecting people I care about, and people who cannot protect themselves.
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[Ketterdam had certainly influenced her in her time living within it. She would be remiss to assume anything else.
She tires of the cyclic nature of this conversation by now. The other participant in it is very staunchly not open to anything that points to her being in the same position as anyone else here, and Inej doesn't have time to keep arguing over something that, ultimately, is not going to change what she does.]
I am not concerned about my place in a fight. I may not know when or where, but I already know how my life ends: On my feet, with a knife in my hand, protecting people I care about, and people who cannot protect themselves.