𝐒𝐎𝐋 𝐊𝐎𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐀

/ curious or cautious maybe ? <3

@tikinis     ( … )      get   these   off   me !       [       the   sun   summoner   hissed,   struggling   in   the   hold   of   the   shackles   encasing   her   wrists.   these   were   druskelle   made,   or   at   least,   very   similar.   she   was   sure   of   it.   alina   had   seen   them   before,   been   shackled   in   them   before   by   the   darkling.   she   remembered   too   well   the   weight   of   them,   the   way   they   forced   her   arms   apart,   never   allowing   her   fingertips   to   meet.   a   grisha’s   strength   came   through   their   hands,   through   the   precise   movements   that   shaped   the   small   science.   and   these   cursed   manacles   robbed   her   of   all   of   it.   it   was   terrifying,   how   much   power   she   lost   the   moment   her   hands   were   held   apart — how   vulnerable   she   became.   she   twisted   again,   fury   burning   beneath   her   skin.    ]     bastard !      [      she   spat,   eyes   blazing,   defiance   sharpening   her   voice   like   a   blade.     ] 
            

@tikinis    (  …  )    my   power   isn’t   about   belief.   it’s   real.   I   didn’t   ask   for   it,   and   I’ve   paid   for   every   moment   I’ve   used   it.   if   you   think   that   makes   me   a   lie,   then   maybe   it’s   the   truth   you   can’t   stand.     [      alina’s   hands   glowed   faintly,   the   golden   light   catching   the   edges   of   her   silhouette,   casting   long   shadows   around   them.     ]    you   know,   I   thought   it   was   a   lie   too,   in   the   beginning.   i   prayed   that   it   wasn’t   true,   that   it   was   a   cruel   joke   or   a   bad   dream.  I   was   an   orphan,   a   mapmaker,   not   some   saint   who   was   destined   to   destroy   the   fold.  …   but   I   can’t   deny   the   undeniable   now,   and   nor   can   you,   when   it’s   staring   you   right   in   the   face. 

&.    i’m dying for something dark and obsessive.

*      yk hmmm curious mayhaps

*  yess

*    here & @sanctisun pls 

you see right through me, hm? perhaps i’m trying to get on your good side after all i’ve managed to put you through in such a short amount of time. i should apologize for that.. sometime, i will. you have my word. although, i shouldn’t now- considering there may be other things i’d somehow manage to put you through. i’m sure you won’t mind, will you? ( nikolai’s lips quirked upward, and he adjusted himself so that he allowed a hand to rest on his hip. ) do you not find yourself intriguing? oh, i guess maybe you wouldn’t. ah. anyway- yes. i do find /you/ intriguing. i don’t bother listening to many rumors, you know. they bore me, as it’s just a bunch of talk. so i do know little.
            
            ah-ha. so you do admit it. i knew that you would eventually. my charm can disarm plenty of people, it’s one of my /many/ talents, i assure you. ( he voice held a hint of teasing, almost as if what he said wasn’t entirely true- which technically speaking, it wouldn’t be. most of the time, it /might/ be. but not all the time. ) that’s less than i’d expected, you know. i had thought it’d take a lot more. hmm, as long as they amuse you, maybe you’d be right. ..me? make you bow? pfft, no. goodness, what do you take me for? we’re all equal here. i don’t make people bow.

@charmingprivateer    ( … )     you—     [      alina   gave   him   a   look.   not   quite   annoyed,   not   quite   impressed — somewhere   in   that   middle   ground   that   only   nikolai   seemed   capable   of   dragging   her   into.    ]     oh,   saints…    half   the   time   I   think   you're   trying   to   make   me   laugh.   the   other   half,   I'm   convinced   you're   just   trying   to   distract   me   before   I   throw   a   sphere   of   light   at   your   face.      [     she   studied   him   for   a   moment  —   having   the   prince   on   her   side   wouldn’t   be   a   bad   thing,   especially   with   the   bounty   currently   on   her   head.   her   gaze   flickered   to   his   eyes   —   she   couldn’t   find   any   malice   in   them,   but   it   was   difficult   to   trust   anyone   after   the   darkling…     ]      I…   intrigue   you ?     [     she   blinked.   now    that   amused   her.   surely,   she   was   an   open   book   now   that   she   was   the    famed    ‘ sun   summoner ‘.    ]    there’s   not   much   to   know   other  than   what   you’ve   probably   already   heard.    
            
                  [         the ghost of a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth.   she   snorted,   shaking   her   head   at   his   last   comment.    ]    I   won’t   deny …   that   you’re   charming.   irritating,   but   charming.   you   may   not   win   my   grudge   over   with   two   clever   lines — but   maybe   three.   four,   if   they’re   very   good.    …    you’re   not   going   to   make   me   bow,   are   you  ? 

what, do you not find this amusing? actually, don’t answer that- i can already guess what you might say. you don’t seem to be in a good mood. ( nikolai mused, a glint in his eye as he spoke. while he certainly wasn’t acting serious, he knew that he should at some point- but for now, a little humor never hurt anyone. besides, he wasn’t actually going to purposefully bring harm. he wasn’t entirely reckless. ) of course it isn’t, perhaps i shouldn’t have made assumptions. but regardless, i did what i thought was best considering the information i knew about you.. which was very limited. it still is. you keep lots of things hidden, don’t you? you intrigue me. although, i won’t ask questions.
            
            ( nikolai carded a hand through his hair absently, ruffling it and making it slightly messy. his eyes held something quietly — maybe some form of regret — but he didn’t say much about it. he was typically an observer, taking in information and acting upon something when he needed to. he waited, letting out a soft breath. ) i didn’t say that you weren’t, no. i’m sure that you are. i simply think that whatever grudge you have against me won’t last for very long. i’m a /very/ charming person, alina. maybe it’ll take two clever lines then?