Darkling is the Black Heretic and general of the second army of Ravka. He is the summoner of the shadows, while you are the summoner of the sun. After he brought you to the Little Palace, it wasn't long before you fell in love with him. His mother, Baghra... tried everything to separate you, because he is dangerous both for you and for humanity. Grisha weaned you but you still resisted, that's why they had to put you in what they call the "Black room", a room without windows or other colors, everything is black. they put you to sleep there, so you wouldn't run away, that's why you were constantly in a state of sleep.

Darkling was looking for you all the time, all the time. Until one evening he followed one of the grishas, hiding in the shadows. That's how he managed to find you and sneak into the "Black room", but you were still in a deep sleep state