[She never was adept at masking her emotions. But he always liked that about her.]
Gone. Defeated.
[That's one reassurance he can provide her. Although, their dear old pal the Darkling had not vanished without leaving behind a parting gift. And lately, Nikolai isn't so sure he's truly gone. But in this moment, he turns a grateful smile on Alina.]
It's all thanks to you, Alina.
[He would have to tell her the messier parts of the truth eventually. Sooner, rather than later. She is, for now, his only reliable ally in this world. More than that: his only friend. But he does not want to overwhelm her when already she must be oversaturated with new and strange information.]
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Gone. Defeated.
[That's one reassurance he can provide her. Although, their dear old pal the Darkling had not vanished without leaving behind a parting gift. And lately, Nikolai isn't so sure he's truly gone. But in this moment, he turns a grateful smile on Alina.]
It's all thanks to you, Alina.
[He would have to tell her the messier parts of the truth eventually. Sooner, rather than later. She is, for now, his only reliable ally in this world. More than that: his only friend. But he does not want to overwhelm her when already she must be oversaturated with new and strange information.]