Shadow And Bone, Episode 2
Thank you so much to Jaime for commissioning this episode!
In these chapters of Shadow And Bone, Alina meets Genya, who is going to be something like a ladies maid to her, and she's scrubbed and shined and presented to the king. It's an interesting scene because she's not overwhelmed by the majesty of everything to a degree that clouds her judgement; she's able to see who the king and queen really are in moments. Even if she hasn't got the court experience to really grasp it yet, she kind of knows.
Meanwhile, there are all sorts of squabbles among the other Grisha about who gets to claim Alina as theirs, and Alina isn't particularly interested in wearing the black that the Darkling wears. Eventually she gets a kefta that's Summoner Blue, and it's time for her training.
Thanks so much to you all for listening, and I will see you soon with a new episode!