"Do not bend," Nina snapped. "Do not leap. Do not move abruptly. If youdon`t promise to take it easy, I`ll slow your heart and keep you in a coma until I can be sure you`ve recovered fully."
"Nina Zenik, as soon as I figure out where you`ve put my knvies, we`re going to have words."
"The first ones had better be 'Thank you, oh great Nina, for dedicating every waking moment of this miserable journey to saving my sorry life.'"
Jesper expected Inej to laugh and was startled when she took Nina`s face between her hands and said, "Thank you for keeping me in this world when fate seemed determined to drag me to the next. I owe you a life debt."
Nina blushed deeply. "I was teasing, Inej." She paused. "I think we`ve both had enough of debts."
"This is one I`m glad to bear."
"Okay, okay. When we`re back in Ketterdam, take me out for waffles."