The canal’s waters are too quiet; he stares down at it unblinkingly and wishes to see him, to see Jordie surface again, his arms breaking water, cutting through with life in his lungs. But no matter how many times Kaz wills his dead brother to come back to him, he remains at the bottom of the canal. Peering down at his murky reflection, it becomes clear to Kaz that Jordie isn’t the one who’s lost. He’s the one who’s escaped.
six of crows, kaz & jordie
The canal’s waters are too quiet; he stares down at it unblinkingly and wishes to see him, to see Jordie surface again, his arms breaking water, cutting through with life in his lungs. But no matter how many times Kaz wills his dead brother to come back to him, he remains at the bottom of the canal. Peering down at his murky reflection, it becomes clear to Kaz that Jordie isn’t the one who’s lost. He’s the one who’s escaped.