He had been informed of the powerful grisha found at the reach of his hands, more powerful even than Alina Starkov ever was and, he hoped, more prone to work with him so when the door to his office opened and two of his most trusted Corporalnik dragged the new member of the Little Palace in front of him, just a question left his lips, his low and darkly soft voice resonating on the shadows that surrounded him– What are you?