- closes off that side of him though it does shine through at times. She has never told anyone about the vague memory flashes but she knows that her grandmother can tell that something is bothering her. Baghra is observant like that and always has been with her.

- clearly understand why it drove her father to be the way he is now, why he always strived to instill his values and beliefs in her as she grew up. At the same time though, she can also clearly see why he can seem distant. She thinks it is because he fears losing anyone else he cares for, so he -

She sometimes gets vague flashes of memories from infancy, things she shouldn't remember. Like being introduced to her mother before her mother died when she was born. That one is the most common. The feeling of loss is what lingers the most from the flash of memory. It troubles her because she can-

- when he is angry. She tends to display small signs of the fear, despite her efforts to hide it. Only those closest to her are ever able to see the shift.

- grandmother was unable to do so, perhaps she can succeed. That is why she befriends Genya and Alina. To have allies in this. Her father is attracted to Alina and Alina to him. That alone could be enough, with Aleks also offering counsel. Or so she hopes. But the fear is often stronger, especially-

Aleksandra fears her father, possibly more so than the other Grisha. She knows his story, his past. She learned about it from both her father himself and from her grandmother. She knows what he is capable of and while she fears it, she also wants to convince him there is another way. Where her -

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