[ it doesn't do much for the numbness. alina has to accept it quickly, though. feels like she can't linger on her startled sense of unease because she needs to be present for nikolai, to comfort him.
she brings her other hand to his, rubs it comfortingly. it anchors her, too, as she blinks through the disconnect. ]
I — You think they might have killed Quentin, too?
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she brings her other hand to his, rubs it comfortingly. it anchors her, too, as she blinks through the disconnect. ]
I — You think they might have killed Quentin, too?