[ But Mal, king of the saps, is just standing there with a small, crooked smile on his face. He smiles a little wider, and shakes his head. ]

No. You're not.

It sounds nice. It sounds -

[ He shrugs his shoulders, almost embarrassed. ]

Like something I'd want to do, with Alina.

[ If he could. If she'd ever agree to something so frivolous. Just the two of them, exploring the world together. No Fold, no Darkling, no armies or Grisha. Just them.

If only. He's quiet a moment, thinking about Alina and about Tech and their lives in Hellburbia. ]

So that was real, then? You and Ava?