Mistborn: The Final Empire

man who had saved her life. Why is he wearing spectacles? I’ve seen him read before without them.

“That’s the funny thing about arriving somewhere, Vin,” he said with a wink. “Once you’re there, the only thing you can really do is leave again.

Kelsier burned iron,

and he had yet to repeat his act of spending the entire evening with her.

They’re just … difficult to get used to.

He was so different from Sazed—he didn’t have the same … spirit. This man maintained a flat expression, like some creature carved of stone.

“It’s him. The Lord Ruler. He’s dead.”

“You’re far, far below his station.

“Sleeping,” Vin said. “He came in late last night, and hasn’t gotten up yet.”