Oh, plenty. But we can always use more hands. You might get roped into the play, though, so don't say I didn't warn you.

[ she holds the door for him. ]

I understand the feeling. About the philosophy? Every book I've read on Grisha theory has gone over my head. [ she laughs. it's an easy sound. honestly, she's grateful for the company. alina may be used to being alone, but she doesn't prefer it. it's just the time she's spent in mal's shadow, and the way ravkans all look at her. balthier doesn't look at her like that. ]

It's different than Mist, though. [ she squints a little as she tries to muster the explanation. ] It's all odinakovost and etovost, the 'thisness' and 'thatness.' I think the easier way of thinking of it is "like calls to like." [ that part, she had grasped. ] Anyway. It's how Grisha power works.