[He says evenly to the sound of her retreating footsteps.]
I showed you who I am the very first day we met.
[Whatever delusions she had told herself later, wasn't on him. Everyone knew about the Black General. His ruthlessness in battle and how fiercely he protected Grisha. The only worthy cause in the world - the safety of his people.
Like Alina was his, whether she wanted to be or not. But he has time, an endless amount of it, to wait her out. And when she's watched the world burn bright and hot for long enough; when her friends have all died and their bones turned to dust, she would return.
She's have nowhere else to go. Only him, eternal and timeless. Waiting patiently.
The Darkling lets her go, he knows she's here and that's enough for now. He'll find her when he needs to. When the light comes back and the messages work again. He'll find her, force the Sun out of her.
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[He says evenly to the sound of her retreating footsteps.]
I showed you who I am the very first day we met.
[Whatever delusions she had told herself later, wasn't on him. Everyone knew about the Black General. His ruthlessness in battle and how fiercely he protected Grisha. The only worthy cause in the world - the safety of his people.
Like Alina was his, whether she wanted to be or not. But he has time, an endless amount of it, to wait her out. And when she's watched the world burn bright and hot for long enough; when her friends have all died and their bones turned to dust, she would return.
She's have nowhere else to go. Only him, eternal and timeless. Waiting patiently.
The Darkling lets her go, he knows she's here and that's enough for now. He'll find her when he needs to. When the light comes back and the messages work again. He'll find her, force the Sun out of her.
His.]