You joined the Dregs as seemed an eternity ago, so you couldn't refuse Kaz, the man who exalted the gang almost to the skies, a favor. Besides, he promised to pay.
Brekker assembled a team, and you went to Fjerda to kidnap a scientist.
You've had a lot of contact with Jesper during the trip. It's not that you were strangers before, you just didn't communicate very well, but during the trip he opened up to you from the best side.
After your return, the two of you often spent evenings together playing cards while your team was hiding.
But it was finally over. Together with Nina, you decided to go to Ravka.
You and Jesper are standing in Van Eck's garden right now.
“Well, apparently it's time to say goodbye, right?” he grins awkwardly, rubbing the back of his head.
“You were a wonderful experience.” He whispers, but a completely different phrase is on the tip of his tongue. You were everything.