Jesper put his arm around her. “He loved you so much, Nina. Loving you made him better.”“Did it make a difference in the end?”“Of course it did,” said Inej. “Matthias and I didn’t pray to the same god, but we knew there was something beyond this life. He went easier to the next world knowing he’d done good in this one.

Greed is your god, Kaz."He almost laughed at that. "No, Inej. Greed bows to me. It is my servant and my lever.

Greed is your god, Kaz.”He almost laughed at that. “No, Inej. Greed bows to me. It is my servant and my lever.”“And what god do you serve, then?”“Whichever will grant me good fortune.”“I don’t think gods work that way.”“I don’t think I care.

We made it,” he said in wonder. “Djel performs miracles.”“You don’t deserve miracles,” said Matthias with a scowl. “You desecrated the sacred ash.”Kaz pushed to his feet, staggered slightly, drew in another shaky breath. “It’s a symbol, Helvar. If your god is so delicate, maybe you should get a new one. Let’s get out of here.

What god do you serve? Inej had asked him. Whichever will grant me good fortune.