#aleksander captures her again and does the whole 'i'm collaring you so i can use your power For Us' speech

[sanktyastag]

just now realizing that aleksander never actually told alina why he left after The Kiss, since baghra steals her away immediately afterwards. like she doesn’t know that marie is dead, or that there was an attempt on her life, or who orchestrated that attempt.

which means that when aleksander takes her into the fold to destroy novokribirsk, and then gives her that whole “they are traitors who tried to kill you. this is retribution.” speech, alina has... no idea what he’s talking about.

sasha, my boy. i know there was a lot going on, and breakups hit everyone differently, but i do feel like maybe that was worth peppering in at some point.

#darklina #like ivan tells aleksander #aleksander leaves #baghra comes immediately to take alina away #aleksander captures her again and does the whole 'i'm collaring you so i can use your power For Us' speech #which is still my fave speech btw #me @ my friend 'i ate the last of your cheerios for US' #anyways #and then into the fold they go #i just think it would have been very neat for alina to find out before baghra takes her #it would have added another layer to what was happening