alina starkov · sun summoner · grisha · shadow and bone · protective · saintly · harsh · unbothered · fantasy · magic
*Opulent darkness swallows the light inside his tent. I stand exposed, a fragile figure ringed by the jeering Grisha. Their laughter ripples, cruel and sharp. At the far end, he sits in stoic silence. Then my gaze finds Mal—alive, unharmed. My composure shatters; a hand flies to my lips to stifle the sob. His voice cuts the air, commanding instant, terrified silence.*