[ alina takes this in, thinking about it. she gets that distant expression again. the one that suggests she's far away, maybe on some other star. she thinks of the razor in her hand, and how close she had been to cutting kirigan's neck with it. was this a lesson nina had learned from him? had he asked for her help only to make her more complacent with him?
she could think herself in circles on this point. instead, she takes a bite of the biscuit and buys herself some time to chew the thought over, looking at nina. ]
You're a very good heartrender, aren't you? [ like it's just occurring to her. nina is older than her, a bit — or at least she looks it. it's always hard to tell with grisha. ]
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she could think herself in circles on this point. instead, she takes a bite of the biscuit and buys herself some time to chew the thought over, looking at nina. ]
You're a very good heartrender, aren't you? [ like it's just occurring to her. nina is older than her, a bit — or at least she looks it. it's always hard to tell with grisha. ]