our predecessors don't hold a very high bar for us to meet.
[ in truth, he thinks alina is exactly what ravka needs — raw, unpolished, and born outside of the gilded walls of the palace. and grisha. but learning which fork to use at dinner won't kill her, either.
the accusation takes him by surprise, not because it isn't true, but because he isn't expecting it from her. ]
i was. vasily would have run the country into worse ruin than my father. i would be complicit if i sat idle and watched that. are you asking if i would have killed him for the throne? it's a moot point now. don't tell me you would have preferred him.
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[ in truth, he thinks alina is exactly what ravka needs — raw, unpolished, and born outside of the gilded walls of the palace. and grisha. but learning which fork to use at dinner won't kill her, either.
the accusation takes him by surprise, not because it isn't true, but because he isn't expecting it from her. ]
i was. vasily would have run the country into worse ruin than my father. i would be complicit if i sat idle and watched that.
are you asking if i would have killed him for the throne? it's a moot point now. don't tell me you would have preferred him.