Cardinal North is a direction on a map.
True North?
True North is home.
It is where you feel safe...
Alina!
...and loved.
You have always been my true north, Mal.
I'll find my way back to you.
When did you get in?
Yesterday.
Everyone's getting their assignments.
Ah! So, we're back together?
They can't keep best friends apart for too long.
Dubrov, Mikhael, this is Alina.
Your little friend from Keramzin.
Little friend?
How is that wrong?
-I found you. -You always do. Somehow.
I have something for you.
I'll find my way back to you.
I promise.
I'll meet you at the Meadow.
Alina, if you get this letter...
know that when I told you about True North,
I was talking about you.
You are my true north...
and I can see my way to you now.
Do you know how to fight?
Stop.
Look at this thumb.
What's it doing there?
It's got to be behind there, otherwise you'll break them.
-I knew that. -Yeah.
I've had some training.
Mikhael and Dubrov, what are you doing?
Keeping a friend from making a mistake.
It's not a mistake, she's in danger.
Shh!
-Mal! -Shh!
Here.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down.
So we're talking now?
Oi!
Where have you been?
I've been tracking you ever since you left the Palace
-the night of the fate. -So now I have your attention?
It's been months, Mal!
You couldn't even be bothered to reply
-to a single one of my letters? -What?
I never heard a word from you
and I wrote to you nearly every single day.
Sure, you did. What? Long, heartfelt letters
about your exploits with gorgeous squallers?
You still afraid of Grisha women?
Only ones that keep secrets from me.
How long have you known?
You thought I knew?
You cheated on the test when we were children.
You cut your own hand!
Not because I knew I was Grisha!
Because I knew what would happen if I somehow passed their test.
They would've taken me away!
To a palace, Alina!
They would've split us up!
Thank you for finding me.
Always.
I'll always find you.
I'm sorry
that it took me this long to see you, Alina.
I see you now.
There will be no more war with Ravka.
All countries will answer to us.
For who will oppose us now?
Mal!
Mal! No!
Keep him alive.
He could be useful to us.
You put your attention on the light that's keeping us all safe,
or your friend dies now.
Come on, Alina.
Alina, come back to me please.
-Alina... -Mal.
I'm here.
Don't you dare say: "Meet me at the Meadow."
Goed morgen, fentomen.
Did he call us ghosts?
It also means "survivors".
Though, ghosts are what we need to be for a while.
It's you and me now.
Like old times.
I like those odds, too.