[ Finally, the question Inej doesn't wish to answer. She takes a moment to gather her thoughts—and to consider chickening out and offering something else entirely.

But she's Inej Ghafa, and she refuses to be afraid of what lays ahead. ]

Like your place in a group isn't really yours to begin with. You can be slotted in and out, like a book on a shelf. No one really pays attention to where they got their books from.