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November 1, 2021
moment later the boy whispered, “I don’t think you’re ugly.” “Shhhh!” the girl hissed. But hidden by the deep shadows of the cupboard, she smiled.
STOP IT THATS SO
troika
Dual meaning
He had seen a woman, barefoot and unflinching in her doorway, face down a row of bayonets. He knew the look of a man defending his home with nothing but a rock in his hand.
I
Oh fuck its fst pov
fainting in the middle of the road,” said a voice close to my ear as a heavy arm landed across my shoulders and gave me a squeeze. I looked up to see Mal’s familiar face, a smile in his bright blue eyes as he fell into step beside me.
I luv
“C’mon,” he said. “One foot in front of the other. You know how it’s done.” “You’re interfering with my plan.” “Oh really?” “Yes. Faint, get trampled, grievous injuries all around.” “That sounds like a brilliant plan.”
Maybw im just starved for affection
Despite my best efforts,
A pretty blond girl strolled by and waved, throwing Mal a flirtatious glance over her shoulder.
Mal ily
jaunty?”
JAUNTY
“Jaunty? I’ve never been jaunty. I hope never to be jaunty.”
And you look terrible.” “Thanks,”
I love
Saints
My fav in-universe curse/'god' alternative
I could still hear Mal’s whisper in my ear.
he gave a great beleaguered sigh and marched back to me. He rested his hands on my shoulders
STOP IT
was kidding. No one’s going to eat Mikhael.”
Sure you were
“Look at me.” I willed myself to raise my eyes to his. “I know you’re scared. I am, too. But we’re going to do this, and we’re going to be fine. We always are. Okay?” He smiled, and my heart gave a very loud thud in my chest.
STOP IT
“Madam’s spirits have been restored!” Mal shouted. “The sun can once more shine!” “Oh will you shut up?”
STOP I LOVE THEM
turned to give him a punch, but before I could, he’d grabbed hold of me and lifted me off my feet.
hoping he wouldn’t notice the flush on my cheeks.
She scanned the watching crowd and, predictably, her eyes lingered on Mal. You were just mooning over him, I chided myself. Why shouldn’t some gorgeous Grisha do the same?
:(
“Close your mouth before something flies in,” I snapped.
alina :(
“Of course I saw it,” Mal said, his dopey expression evaporating into a cocky grin. I rolled my eyes. “She looked right at you!” shouted Mikhael, clapping Mal on the back. Mal gave a casual shrug, but his smile widened. “So she did,” he said smugly.
do i love them or do i wanna be them <3
Sticks,”
STICKS!!!!
You didn’t call me Sticks when you were drunk on kvas and trying to paw me at the spring bonfire, you miserable oaf,
SAY THAT SHIT TO HISFACE
Alina Starkov.”
What a way to introduce a characters name
“It’s not that good. You should be able to pass it off as yours.”
STOP IT
another assistant; she had pretty green eyes that did little to distract from her piglike
Leigh if you mke alina a pick me-
nose.
I mean not rly a pick me she obviously isnt searching for attention from guys but if she jut hates oher women for no reason????
its fine if she just hates evryone tho idc then
Mal was holding court at a rowdy table of trackers.
Mal marry me <3
“How did you two become friends anyway?”
This transition makes very little sense
v obviously only to give bsckstory or show what little other people know about them
“He wasn’t always the Amazing Mal, expert tracker and seducer of Grisha girls.” Alexei’s jaw dropped. “He seduced a Grisha girl?” “No, but I’m sure he will,” I muttered.
:(
the scar
"what scar leigh? where dudsheget it? tell me tell me i just NEED to know"
icons, praying to their Saints.
other
“Nothing,”
Mhm
tsifil, I’m sure you’ll be his first stop,”
LMFAO OKAY? LEIGH YOU RLY MADEUP STDS FOR THIS WORLD?
sweetly,
“You weren’t sleeping. You were lying awake worrying.”
<3
“Wrong. I was planning how to sneak into the Grisha pavilion and snag myself a cute Corporalnik.”
marry me
hated hiding how much the stupid things he did hurt me, but I hated the idea of him finding out even more.
jealousy
“Alina’s Secrets of Seduction do not come cheap.”
either of you can test them ojt on me <3
“Hey,” he said with a grin, “I worry.”
"grin" instesd of "smile" is my absolute FAVORITE use of diction
characterization through diction
“You know I’d be lost without you.” “You’ve never been lost in your life,”
He bumped his shoulder against mine. “You know what I mean.” “Sure,” I said. But I didn’t. Not really.
maybe even me.
:(
“Just you and me,” Mal said. “Really?” “It’s always just you and me, Alina.”
seemed
suspended in t...
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still feeling the warm pressure of Mal’s hand in mine.
:(
