Alina would only later realize that she had been hiding her power when she saved Mal's life in the Shadow Fold.īecause she was the only one of her kind, the Darkling felt a particular connection to her, as he was also the only one with his power, and believed he needed her to balance out his darkness. It was as though she knew that if she was found to be a Grisha, she would be taken away from her best friend, Mal.
It is revealed that Alina had been subconsciously suppressing her power when she was tested as a child in Keramzin for signs of Grisha ability.
