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And then he kissed me.
It happened so suddenly that I barely had time to react. One moment, I was staring into his slate-coloured eyes, and the next, his lips were pressed to mine. I felt that familiar sense of surety melt through me as my body sang with sudden heat and my heart jumped into a skittery dance.

Pardon me…? That was very…random?

“I’ve been waiting for you a long time, Alina,” he said. “You and I are going to change the world.”

Am I meant to pick up information as I read by dissecting different things said?
I was expecting a paragraph explaining the different Grisha
Etherealki are summoners and can control water or fire or wind.
Corporalki can be healers or stop hearts
Materialki control metal or glass or chemicals
Is this why people say to read six of crows first, cos it gives you a better introduction into the author and the universe?

Like all Grisha, the Etherealki indicated their designation within their order by colour of embroidery: pale blue for Tidemakers, red for Inferni, and silver for Squallers. My cuffs were embroidered in gold.

Ah. The information I’ve been looking for

“”Thanks for being my best friend and making my life bearable. Oh, and sorry I fell in love with you for a while there. Make sure to write!””

Standard love letter to the best friend you grew up with and will never see again. Approved.