[ she ought to defend herself, really. it sounds absurd, unstable, to be so paranoid about it, to accuse nina of something like that when all nina had ever done was be her friend. but that's the trouble. nina had tried to be her friend, and nina also spied for general kirigan. there's no way not to make that assumption.
she must understand. she must. even if she didn't know the truth, and from her reaction, alina can only guess that she doesn't, for it wouldn't seem so absurd if she did, then ... she must know that the general would never risk losing his sun summoner. nina would know what alina means to him, to all grisha.
but alina feels sick, hearing it said out loud. she leans back against the nearby wall, pressing her eyes closed. she breathes slowly. ]
I believe you. [ which is hard, for her. trust is not easily given when the general had shattered it the way he had. ]
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she must understand. she must. even if she didn't know the truth, and from her reaction, alina can only guess that she doesn't, for it wouldn't seem so absurd if she did, then ... she must know that the general would never risk losing his sun summoner. nina would know what alina means to him, to all grisha.
but alina feels sick, hearing it said out loud. she leans back against the nearby wall, pressing her eyes closed. she breathes slowly. ]
I believe you. [ which is hard, for her. trust is not easily given when the general had shattered it the way he had. ]