Adrik Zhabin

"Good evening, David. Yes, it does seem that way."

"And...I think that would be a perfect time for me to practice my training. Well, thank you for the opportunity to talk anyway. I shall see you soon."

"Yet, that's what happened. That might be something you need to work on."

"That's what we are all hopeful for at this rate."

He gives her as much of a warm smile as he could manage in front of her.

"Speaking of, has Nadia sent any word yet?"

"To be fair, it does sound like he's taught you more than how to use your powers. After all, when strong personalities clash..."

"Have you two tried talking it out?"

Adrik shook his head.

"If this keeps happening, the entire Little Palace may be uprooted from its foundations. And I don't say that just to sound alarmist."

"I think in some way we're all thankful for Baghra. She helps us when we haven't met our full potential. In her own way, though.

Other than that, you have been sharing a lot."

"That...I'm sorry for your loss."

"Yeah....I mean I wouldn't want to die that way, either."

"I...yeesh...what a ghastly way to go."

"That must be...fascinating? I don't know what to think. I'll have to think of it in a moment.

Who's your mother?"

"Any of...you still speak of Grisha as if they're lesser than you are. As if we're lesser than you are."

"I don't have to believe you to know how his anger is. He is the General, after all. We all have seen it at some point, if not been the target of it ourselves."

"Instead of...just talking about it?"

"Zoya often does that, almost as a measure of proving someone's worth. And if Alina's the Sun Summoner, then I expect she will be putting her through something intense."

"Alina? You mean the Sun Summoner?"

"And I suppose those ideas are what got you into trouble with Zoya? I promise, she's not as horrible as her first impression might indicate."

"That says more about you than it does about my lack of presence."

He gives her a slight smile.

"Adrik Zhabin, Squaller of the Etherealki. If you know Nadia Zhabin, I am her brother."

"So I have heard. Thank the Saints for David Kostyk. What happened?"

"You must be the one that got in that fight with Zoya. And of course you haven't seen every Grisha. We are everywhere."

I figure the General keeps me away from her for a reason, if that's the result from interacting with Zoya.

Well, that's something to write to Nadia about. I'm not sure how she'll react.

His daughter? Either I've been living under a rock, or this was how she made her presence known.

There was a lot of screaming, David. And gusts of wind.

Can someone tell me what happened this afternoon? I think I missed something.