History Heartwarming / SixOfCrows

** [[HatesBeingTouched Kaz]] reaching out to hold Inej's hand with his bare one for the first time. This is after he told Inej that he wanted a RelationshipUpgrade between them, but Inej turned him down because his phobia would never allow for true intimacy (specifically listing off ''real'' hand-holding) and she wanted him "without armor or not at all". Now, he proves that he's [[CharacterDevelopment willing to put real effort into bettering himself]], allowing for [[MaybeEverAfter a possible future between them after all]]. On top of it, he even bought her the ship she always wanted to hunt slave traders and used his resources to find her parents and arranged for a meeting. Inej becomes so overwhelmed in happiness that she starts crying TearsOfJoy. Before she goes to meet her parents for the first time in years, she tells Kaz she wants them to meet him. He accepts and [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything nervously asks if his tie is on straight.]]

*** What makes it more heartwarming is that Inej fully planned on bidding Kaz farewell from her life as she met with him, believing it to be the best choice for them at that point. And ''then'' she sees he bought her the ship and crew she always dreamed of having. In exchange, Kaz said he only wanted her to come back and visit him. A deeply touched Inej changes her mind about parting ways and instead promises she's "not done with Ketterdam" (or Kaz) just yet; they even decide to take out the worst of Ketterdam's criminals ''together''. Furthermore, when Kaz reminds her that he isn't a good man, Inej proves she's accepted ''all'' of him. She tells him that Ketterdam "doesn't need a good man", what it needs is [[UnscrupulousHero Kaz]]. She encourages him to "be the monster he says he is" and how they can take out the truly evil of Ketterdam; such as women like [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil Tante]] [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil Heleen]] and men like [[WouldHurtAChild Pekka]] [[CompleteMonster Rollins]]. Kaz asks if she really wants to take them all on, and she replies with an easy "Why not?" and he smiles at her.
* [[spoiler:Wylan taking control of his father's merchant kingdom and bringing his abused and battered mother home for a new and happy life. People have reported seeing them taking walks, going on boat rides, or painting together.]]
* This troper always found the talk between Wylan and Kaz during [[spoiler: their break-in at the Van Eck residency]] to be very touching. Wylan, who's always thought less of himself due to his jerkass father, gets told that it doesn’t matter if he can read, as long as he plays to his own unique strengths. That it’s told by Kaz (who almost never shows much compassion) makes it sweeter.

* In ''Crooked Kingdom'', Inej asks if Kaz would have still bothered to rescue her if [[spoiler: Van Eck shattered her legs and she could no longer be the Wraith and his personal spy anymore]].

*** What makes it more heartwarming is that Inej fully planned on bidding Kaz farewell from her life as she met with him, believing that parting ways to be the best choice for them at that point. And ''then'' she sees he bought her the ship and crew she always dreamed of having. In exchange, Kaz said he only wanted her to come back and visit him. A deeply touched Inej changes her mind about parting ways and instead promises she's "not done with Ketterdam" (or Kaz) just yet; they even decide to take out the worst of Ketterdam's criminals ''together''. Furthermore, when Kaz reminds her that he isn't a good man, Inej proves that she's accepted ''all'' of him. She readily tells him that Ketterdam "doesn't need a good man", what it needs is [[UnscrupulousHero Kaz]]; encouraging him to "be the monster he says he is" and how they can take out the truly evil of Ketterdam; such as women like [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil Tante]] [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil Heleen]] and men like [[WouldHurtAChild Pekka]] [[CompleteMonster Rollins]]. Kaz asks if she really wants to take them all on, and she replies with an easy "Why not?" and he smiles at her.

** [[HatesBeingTouched Kaz]] reaching out to hold Inej's hand with his bare one for the first time. This is after he told Inej that he wanted a RelationshipUpgrade between them, but Inej turned him down because his phobia would never allow for true intimacy (specifically listing off ''real'' hand-holding) and she wanted him "without armor or not at all". Now, he proves that he's [[CharacterDevelopment willing to put real effort into bettering himself]], allowing for [[MaybeEverAfter a possible future between them after all]]. On top of it, he even bought her the ship she always wanted to hunt slave traders and used his resources to find her parents and arranged for a meeting. Inej becomes so overwhelmed in happiness that she's left in TearsOfJoy. Before she goes to meet her parents for the first time in years, she tells Kaz she wants them to meet him. He accepts but not before [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything nervously asking her if his tie is on straight.]]
*** What makes it more heartwarming is that Inej fully planned on bidding Kaz farewell from her life as she met with him, believing that parting ways to be the best choice for them at that point. And ''then'' she sees he bought her the ship and crew she always dreamed of having. In exchange, Kaz said he only wanted her to come back and visit him. A deeply touched Inej changes her mind about parting ways and instead promises she's "not done with Ketterdam" (or Kaz) just yet; they even decide to take out the worst of Ketterdam's criminals ''together''. Furthermore, when Kaz reminds her that he isn't a good man, Inej proves that she's accepted ''all'' of him. She readily tells him that Ketterdam "doesn't need a good man", what it needs is [[UnscrupulousHero Kaz]]; encouraging him to "be the monster he says he is" and to help her take out the truly evil of Ketterdam; such women like [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil Tante]] [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil Heleen]] and men like [[WouldHurtAChild Pekka]] [[CompleteMonster Rollins]]. Kaz asks her if she really wants to take them all on, she replies with an easy "Why not?" and he smiles at her.

* While the "bitter" part of the BittersweetEnding is very bitter, the "sweet" part is ''very'' sweet. Highlights include:

*** What makes it more heartwarming is that Inej fully planned on bidding Kaz farewell from her life as she met with him, believing that parting ways to be the best choice for them at that point. Then she sees he bought her the ship and crew she always dreamed of having so she could finally live out her dream, making her change her mind about parting ways. In exchange, Kaz said he only wanted her to come back and visit him. An emotional Inej promises that she's "not done with Ketterdam" (or Kaz) just yet and the two decide to take out the worst of Ketterdam's criminals together. Furthermore, when Kaz reminds her that he isn't a good man, Inej proves that she's accepted ''all'' of him. She readily tells him that Ketterdam "doesn't need a good man", what it needs is [[UnscrupulousHero Kaz]]; encouraging him to "be the monster he says he is" and to help her take out the truly evil of Ketterdam; such women like [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil Tante]] [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil Heleen]] and men like [[WouldHurtAChild Pekka]] [[CompleteMonster Rollins]]. Kaz asks her if she really wants to take them all on, she replies with an easy "Why not?" and he smiles at her.
* [[spoiler:Wylan taking control of his father's merchant kingdom and bringing his mother home. People have reported seeing them taking walks, going on boat rides, or painting together.]]

* Nina and Inej´s friendship as whole for how affectionate it is.

* This troper always found the talk between Wylan and Kaz during [[spoiler:their break in at the Van Eck residency]] to be very touching. Wylan, who's always thought less of himself due to his jerkass father, gets told that it doesn’t matter if he can read, as long as he plays to his own unique strengths. That it’s told by Kaz (who almost never shows much compassion) makes it sweeter.
* Every time Kaz allows Inej to touch him and every time he touches her; considering how much he can't stand being physically touched, this speaks volumes about their connection and how strongly he feels about her to at least ''try'' to overcome his phobia to properly express his feelings for her.

** [[HatesBeingTouched Kaz]] reaching out to hold Inej's hand with his bare one for the first time. This is after he told Inej that he wanted a RelationshipUpgrade between them, but Inej turned him down because his phobia would never allow for true intimacy (specifically listing off ''real'' hand-holding) and she wanted him "without armor or not at all". Now, he proves that he's [[CharacterDevelopment willing to put real effort into bettering himself]], allowing for [[MaybeEverAfter a possible future between them]]. On top of it, he even bought her the ship she always wanted to hunt slave traders and used his resources to find her parents and arranged for a meeting. It touches Inej so much she's left in TearsOfJoy. Before she goes to meet her parents for the first time in years, she tells Kaz she wants them to meet him. He accepts but not before [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything nervously asking her if his tie is on straight.]]
*** What makes it more heartwarming is that Inej was going to bid Kaz farewell from her life as she met with him until she saw he bought her the ship and crew she always dreamed of having. In exchange, Kaz said he only wanted her to come back and visit him. Inej promises that she's "not done with Ketterdam" (or Kaz) yet and the two decide to take out the worst of Ketterdam's criminals together. Furthermore, when Kaz reminds her that he isn't a good man, Inej proves that she's accepted ''all'' of him. She readily tells him that Ketterdam "doesn't need a good man", what it needs is [[UnscrupulousHero Kaz]]; encouraging him to "be the monster he says he is" and to help her take out the truly evil of Ketterdam; such women like [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil Tante]] [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil Heleen]] and men like [[WouldHurtAChild Pekka]] [[CompleteMonster Rollins]]. Kaz asks her if she really wants to take them all on, she replies with an easy "Why not?" and he smiles at her.

* Every time Kaz allows Inej to touch him and every time he touches her; considering how much he can't stand being physically touched, this speaks volumes about their connection and how strongly he feels about her.

*** What makes it more heartwarming is that Inej was going to bid Kaz farewell from her life as she met with him until she saw he bought her the ship and crew she always dreamed of having. In exchange, Kaz said he only wanted her to come back and see him. Inej promises that she's "not done with Ketterdam" (or Kaz) yet and the two decide to take out the worst of Ketterdam's criminals together. Furthermore, when Kaz reminds her that he isn't a good man, Inej proves that she's accepted ''all'' of him. She readily tells him that Ketterdam "doesn't need a good man", what it needs is [[UnscrupulousHero Kaz]]; encouraging him to "be the monster he says he is" and to help her take out the truly evil of Ketterdam; such women like [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil Tante]] [[SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil Heleen]] and men like [[WouldHurtAChild Pekka]] [[CompleteMonster Rollins]]. Kaz asks her if she really wants to take them all on, she replies with an easy "Why not?" and that he'll only be "thinning out the competition", making him smile.

* Nina and Inej´s friendship as whole for how afectionate it is.

* Nina and Inej´s friendship in general

** [[HatesBeingTouched Kaz]] reaching out to hold Inej's hand with his bare one for the first time. This is after he told Inej that he wanted a RelationshipUpgrade between them, but Inej turned him down because his phobia would never allow for true intimacy (specifically listing off ''real'' hand-holding) and she wanted him "without armor or not at all". Now, he proves to her that he's [[CharacterDevelopment willing to put real effort into bettering himself for her]] and allowing for [[MaybeEverAfter a possible future between them]] after all. On top of it, he even bought her the ship she always wanted to hunt slave traders and rescue slaves like she herself was and used his resources to find her parents and arranged for a meeting. It touches Inej so much she's left in TearsOfJoy. Before she goes to meet her parents for the first time in years, she tells Kaz she wants them to meet him. He accepts but not before [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything nervously asking her if he looks okay.]]
*** What makes it more heartwarming is that Inej had been fully ready to bid Kaz a final farewell from her life as she met with him until she saw he had bought her the ship and crew she always dreamed of having. In exchange, Kaz said he only wanted her to come back and see him. Inej promises that she's "not done with Ketterdam" (or Kaz) and the two decide to take out the worst of Ketterdam's criminals together. Furthermore, when Kaz reminds her that he isn't a good man or a hero, Inej proves that she's accepted ''all'' of him. She readily tells him that Ketterdam "doesn't need a good man", what it needs is a man like [[UnscrupulousHero Kaz]]; encouraging him to "be the monster he says he is" and to help her take out the truly evil of Ketterdam; such women like [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil Tante Heleen]] and men like [[WouldHurtAChild Pekka Rollins]]. Kaz asks her if she really wants to take them all on, she replies with an easy "Why not?" and that he'll only be "thinning out the competition", making him smile.

** [[spoiler:Wylan taking control of his father's merchant kingdom and bringing his mother home. People have reported seeing them taking walks, going on boat rides, or painting together.]]

*** What makes it more heartwarming is that Inej had been fully ready to bid Kaz a final farewell from her life as she met with him until she saw he had bought her the ship and crew she always dreamed of having. In exchange, Kaz said he only wanted her to come back and see him. Inej promises that she's "not done with Ketterdamn" (or Kaz) and the two decide to take out the worst of Ketterdamn's criminals together. Furthermore, when Kaz tells her he isn't a good man, Inej proves that she's accepted ''all'' of Kaz. She readily tells him that Ketterdam "doesn't need a good man", what it needs is a man like ''him''; encouraging him to "be the monster he says he is" and helping her to unleash that monster on only the truly evil of Ketterdam; such women like [[RapeIsASpecialKingOfEvil Heleen]] and [[WouldHurtAChild Pekka]].

** [[HatesBeingTouched Kaz]] reaching out to hold Inej's hand with his bare one for the first time. This is after he told Inej that he wanted a RelationshipUpgrade between them, but Inej turned him down because his phobia would never allow for true intimacy (specifically listing off ''real'' hand-holding) and she wanted him "without armor or not at all". Now, he proves to her that he's [[CharacterDevelopment willing to put real effort into bettering himself for her]] and allowing for [[MaybeEverAfter a possible future between them]] after all. On top of it, he even bought her the ship she always wanted to hunt slave traders and rescue slaves like she herself was and used his resources to find her parents and arranged for a meeting. It touches Inej so much she's left in TearsOfJoy. Before she goes to meet her parents for the first time in years, she tells Kaz she wants them to meet him. He accepts but not before [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything nervously asking her if his tie is straight and if he looks okay.]]

** [[HatesBeingTouched Kaz]] reaching out to hold Inej's hand with his bare one for the first time. This is after he told Inej that he wanted a RelationshipUpgrade between them, but Inej turned him down because his phobia would never allow for true intimacy (such as real hand-holding) and she wanted him "without armor or not at all". Now, he proves to her that [[CharacterDevelopment he's willing to put real effort into bettering himself for her]] and [[MaybeEverAfter allowing for a possible future between them]] after all. On top of it, he even bought her the ship she always wanted to hunt slave traders and rescue slaves like she herself was and used his resources to find her parents and arranged a meeting. It touches Inej so much she's left in TearsOfJoy. Before she goes to meet her parents for the first time in years, she tells Kaz she wants them to meet him. He accepts but not before [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything nervously asking her if his tie is straight and if he looks good.]]

* In ''Crooked Kingdom'', Inej asks if Kaz would still bother to rescue her if [[spoiler: Van Eck shattered her legs and she could no longer be the Wraith]].

* It's a bit funny and a bit sad, too, but the fact that Matthias is the only one who knows how to deal with Alys Van Eck (who is heavily pregnant) when they take her hostage, having remembered how his mother behaved when she was pregnant with his younger sister.

** [[spoiler:[[HatesBeingTouched Kaz]] reaching out to hold Inej's hand with his bare one for the first time. This is after he told Inej that he wanted a RelationshipUpgrade between them, but Inej turned him down because his phobia would never allow for true intimacy (such as real hand-holding) and she wanted him "without armor or not at all". Now, he proves to her that [[CharacterDevelopment he's willing to put real effort into bettering himself for her]] and [[MaybeEverAfter allowing for a possible future between them]] after all. On top of it, he even bought her the ship she always wanted to hunt slave traders and rescue slaves like she herself was and used his resources to find her parents and arranged a meeting. It touches Inej so much she's left in TearsOfJoy. Before she goes to meet her parents for the first time in years, she tells Kaz she wants them to meet him. He accepts but not before [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything nervously asking her if his tie is straight and if he looks good.]]

** [[spoiler:[[HatesBeingTouched Kaz]] reaching out to hold Inej's hand with his bare one for the first time. This is after he told Inej that he wanted a RelationshipUpgrade between them, but Inej turned him down because his phobia would never allow for true intimacy (such as real hand-holding) and she wanted him "without armor or not at all". Now, he proves to her that [[CharacterDevelopment he's willing to put real effort into bettering himself for her]] and [[MaybeAfterAfter allowing for a possible future between them]] after all. On top of it, he even bought her the ship she always wanted to hunt slave traders and rescue slaves like she herself was and used his resources to find her parents and arranged a meeting. It touches Inej so much she's left in TearsOfJoy. Before she goes to meet her parents for the first time in years, she tells Kaz she wants them to meet him. He accepts but not before [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything nervously asking her if his tie is straight and if he looks good.]]

** [[spoiler:[[HatesBeingTouched Kaz]] reaching out to hold Inej's hand, with his bare one, for the first time. Inej went to talk to him completely expecting to find him retreated into his armor; instead she gets a sign that he hasn't reversed his CharacterDevelopment. They even agree that they'll take out crime (well, the [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil the worst]] [[MadeASlave crime]]) together.]]

** [[spoiler:Kaz buying Inej a ship for her slaver hunt, then revealing he also found her parents. Inej actually cries from joy at seeing them again.]]

* Every time Kaz allows Inej to touch him, and every time he touches her, considering how much he can't stand the feeling of skin on skin.

--> Dirtyhands would not. The boy who could get them through this, get their monkey, keep them alive, would do her the courtesy of putting her out of her misery, then cut his own losses and move on.
--> "I would come for you," he said, and when he saw the wary look she shot him, he said it again. "I would come for you. And if I couldn't walk, I'd crawl to you, and no matter how broken we were, we'd fight our way out together—knives drawn, pistols blazing. Because that's what we do. We never stop fighting.

* This troper always found the talk between Wylan and Kaz during [[spoiler:their break in at the Van Eck residency]] to be very touching. Wylan, who's always thought less of himself due to his jerkass father, gets told that it doesn’t mater if he can read. That it’s told by Kaz (who almost never shows much compassion) makes it sweeter.

** [[spoiler:Kaz buying Inej a ship for her slaver hunt, then revealing he also found her parents. Inej actually cries from joy at seeing them again.]]