Inej appears without a sound.

Whether it be from scaling a wall or simply coincidentally following you, she doesn't make a sound. Her slippers are black, and they're soundless. They make her one with the wind, one with the Saints she's certain are still with her. Even her knives are tucked in her long hair (braided neatly down her back) and slotted up her long sleeves, Inej moves like she doesn't exist.

She prefers it that way. Once upon a time, she had difficulty with existence, but now it's her choice to slip into the shadows and become as silent as the air that refuses to whip noisily by someone's ears. Inej Ghafa is a meteor descending to the earth, yet she still doesn't make a great crater.

"You make it easy to pickpocket you," she says.

She's also a creep. What of it?

Captain Inej Ghafa comes to life on the seas.

She climbs the ropes as high as she can, moving like a spider up the spout. She hangs there, carefree. Inej Ghafa is unafraid on the seas, even if these aren't hers to command.

She's (un)surprisingly adept at adapting to life on the ship. She helps the crew by tugging rope to manipulate the sails, moving barrels, and ensuring that everything is in place. A more observant person may see the captain in her. Inej never thought she was born to lead, but she sprouted from the earth as one.

She smiles more on the ocean. While she wishes to turn and see Rotty at the wheel, she still smiles. This is freedom. This is everything she's ever wanted.

She wishes this was The Wraith, though.

"You should come up here!" she calls down to you high up in the rigging, elated. She's almost at the crow's nest. (Ironic, isn't it? She's still a Crow.) Looking out at the water, Inej hangs onto the rope with one hand, swinging out toward the air. "It's beautiful."

That's what freedom is to a woman who will never take it for granted again.

[ Welcome to late nights with one Inej Ghafa. When you can't hear her sneaking up on you, you can't hear her connect with her crystal and pose a Very Deep Question. She's unable to sleep. ]

How replaceable do you think you are?

[ Tell everyone you're thinking about Kaz Brekker (who no one knows, anyway) without saying you're thinking about Kaz Brekker (who no one knows, anyway). ]

Inej is from either post-Crooked Kingdom or post-Rule of Wolves (Grishaverse books!), I haven't quite decided yet! Either way, her vibe will be the same regardless. :)

You're welcome to hit me with a different prompt. I wasn't interested in writing an arrival prompt, but I'm happy to thread that out in Kirkwall if it's what you're looking for! I'm good with action spam or prose. If you have any questions, feel free to DM me!

Sorry in advance: I'm bound to get something wrong about DA. 😬