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1. Darkest before Dawn by Nangala

   Fandoms: The Grisha Trilogy - Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone (TV), Nikolai Series - Leigh Bardugo  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   19 Jul 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Nikolai Lantsov & Alina Starkov
   • Nikolai Lantsov/Alina Starkov
   • Nikolai Lantsov & Dominik Vertov
   • The 22nd Regiment
   • Alina Starkov
   • Nikolai Lantsov
   • Dominik Vertov
   • Nevsky (The Grisha Trilogy)
   • Pechkin (The Grisha Trilogy)
   • Raisa (Shadow and Bone TV)
   • Alexei (The Grisha Trilogy)
   • General Pensky (Nikolai Series)
   • Original Characters
   • Half-Shu Alina Starkov
   • Dominik Vertov (mentioned) - Freeform
   • Dominik Vertov's Death
   • Convalescence
   • Grief/Mourning
   • OOC with Grief
   • Halmhend Campaign
   • Racism
   • Starvation
   • Mistreatment
   • Fraternization
   • corporeal punishment
   • Pre-Relationship

   Summary

   After tragedy and injury the prince is left to convalesce in his tent at Halmhend. Meanwhile, the pariah just does her duty tending to him, keeps her head down, and tries not to starve.

   When they inevitably clash, will friendship or enmity blossom between them?

   Language:

   English

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   11,923

   Chapters:

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   Comments:

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