“Jesper knocked his head against the hull and cast his eyes heavenward. “Fine. But if Pekka Rollins kills us all, I’m going to get Wylan’s ghost to teach my ghost how to play the flute just so that I can annoy the hell out of your ghost.”Brekker’s lips quirked. “I’ll just hire Matthias’ ghost to kick your ghost’s ass.”“My ghost won’t associate with your ghost,” Matthias said primly, and then wondered if the sea air was rotting his brain.”
— Leigh Bardugo
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Even when the odds are stacked against us and danger is looming, finding a reason to laugh with your chosen family makes all the difference. 🖤 Leigh Bardugo captures this perfectly in Six of Crows: “Jesper knocked his head against the hull and cast his eyes heavenward. ‘Fine. But if Pekka Rollins kills us all, I’m going to get Wylan’s ghost to teach my ghost how to play the flute just so that I can annoy the hell out of your ghost.’ Brekker’s lips quirked. ‘I’ll just hire Matthias’ ghost to kick your ghost’s ass.’ ‘My ghost won’t associate with your ghost,’ Matthias said primly, and then wondered if the sea air was rotting his brain.” Who is your go-to person when life gets chaotic? Let us know in the comments below! 👇✨
About this quote
In the face of overwhelming odds and the certainty of danger, Leigh Bardugo reminds us through her beloved characters that humor is often our greatest armor. When life feels like a sinking ship and uncertainty looms large, it is the absurdity of shared laughter that keeps us anchored to one another. These moments of playful banter among outcasts reveal a profound life truth: even when survival is not guaranteed, the bonds we forge and the joy we create in the darkness are what truly make life worth living. Ultimately, this witty exchange speaks to the enduring power of found family and resilience. Life will undoubtedly throw impossible challenges our way, testing our limits and threatening to overwhelm us. Yet, just like Jesper, Wylan, Brekker, and Matthias, we find the strength to keep going not by ignoring the terror, but by leaning into the absurdity of the journey together. Cherish the people who make you laugh when the world is falling apart, because those connections are the ghosts of joy that will echo long after the storm has passed.
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