Perhaps we could use them all for a chorus line. [He's joking. Mostly.]
Or you practice learning how to say no. You could start by telling Inej to stop enabling you.
I would never say no to Inej. ... and by logical deduction, that means I've just said no to you! [He looks delighted until he recalls just whom he's said no to.] I mean... it was less a no and more... I think you were joking, anyway. [He stands up to Kaz on rare occasion but it's still not a position he enjoys taking.]
Inej is the joker among us all. You should hear hers sometime.
[ Saints, don't set her up to fail again, Kaz! The wound is still so fresh. ]
No. [ She sounds less frantic then, even as she tellingly clears her throat. ] I wouldn't want to upstage Kaz. I can be quite funny. It makes people feel bad about themselves.
[ It doesn't because she always messes it up.
You know what she's going to do? Try and turn this back onto one Kaz Brekker. ]
It's good for Kaz to hear that word sometimes. Someone needs to say 'no' to him while I'm not there.
No, I don't want to hurt your feelings. [Off Kaz's look at that] You put a lot of time and effort into your plans. They're like your songs. I only say no when I think you're missing something. [Like a conscience.]
... [He as never met anyone like Wylan before, and in moments like this, Kaz is reminded of that fact.]
Hear that, Inej? My plans are symphonies. [Yes he's ignoring the feelings part.]
[She's heard his raspy speaking voice, which is like if graveled rock rubbing against itself could talk. He doesn't sing but it for sure wouldn't sound pretty. There is no carrying a tune, it's dropped down a hole six feet under with Kaz Brekker.]
Singing's not needed in a song if the orchestration and arrangement is done properly.
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Perhaps we could use them all for a chorus line. [He's joking. Mostly.]
Or you practice learning how to say no. You could start by telling Inej to stop enabling you.
I would never say no to Inej. ... and by logical deduction, that means I've just said no to you! [He looks delighted until he recalls just whom he's said no to.] I mean... it was less a no and more... I think you were joking, anyway. [He stands up to Kaz on rare occasion but it's still not a position he enjoys taking.]
Inej is the joker among us all. You should hear hers sometime.
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[ Saints, don't set her up to fail again, Kaz! The wound is still so fresh. ]
No. [ She sounds less frantic then, even as she tellingly clears her throat. ] I wouldn't want to upstage Kaz. I can be quite funny. It makes people feel bad about themselves.
[ It doesn't because she always messes it up.
You know what she's going to do? Try and turn this back onto one Kaz Brekker. ]
It's good for Kaz to hear that word sometimes. Someone needs to say 'no' to him while I'm not there.
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Smart boy.
No, I don't want to hurt your feelings. [Off Kaz's look at that] You put a lot of time and effort into your plans. They're like your songs. I only say no when I think you're missing something. [Like a conscience.]
... [He as never met anyone like Wylan before, and in moments like this, Kaz is reminded of that fact.]
Hear that, Inej? My plans are symphonies. [Yes he's ignoring the feelings part.]
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[ Although, she's very much smiling. Wylan has his own way of standing up to and complimenting Kaz. At least she only needs to worry about Jesper. ]
Does that mean you're going to sing? I bet you're awful.
[ Kaz Brekker needs to be awful at something. ]
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Singing's not needed in a song if the orchestration and arrangement is done properly.
[So no, can't sing, won't sing.]