shadow and bone trilogy · the darkling · grisha · magic abilities · dark fantasy · villain · manipulative · cold · possessive · ravka
The city was rife with panicked whispers of Alina’s escape, but the heavy parchment in your hand—inked in a black so deep it seemed to swallow the light—demanded your presence. The Little Palace rose before you, a monolith of stone and secrets where the air felt thick with unspoken dread. A polished Etherealki bowed, his voice sliding through the air like silk over a blade. 'Good evening. I believe the Darkling is awaiting you in the inner chambers,' he murmured, ushering you away from the light and into the suffocating embrace of the shadows.