Meet You in the Meadow is the seventh episode of season 2 of Netflix's Shadow and Bone and the fifteenth episode of the series overall.
Synopsis[]
As Alina reels over the staggering cost to harness the Firebird’s power, Kirigan readies his army for a ferocious battle pitting Grisha against Grisha.
Plot summary[]
Mal is taking a bath when the Darkling appears to him in a vision, trying to persuade him not to sacrifice himself as the third amplifier. Despite the Darkling's presence, Mal remains unfazed and refers to him as "cousin," noting that merzost is killing him. Mal states that although the Darkling has nothing left to lose, he also has nothing in general, while he himself will die in Alina's arms.
Alina and Nikolai are discussing their plan of attack when Alina confesses that Mal is the third amplifier, causing her to cry in Nikolai's arms. Dominik interrupts them with news of the Darkling and his forces. As they walk outside, Dominik makes light of the fact that Nikolai is in a fake marriage with real feelings. Nikolai finds Mal standing on the flying ship, and Mal expresses his envy of Nikolai's life of freedom. Mal asks Nikolai to stand by Alina's side when he's gone and to deserve her.
Alina gathers the Second Army to share her plans for the fight against Kirigan. Mal suggests that he and Alina go into the Fold alone to destroy it, announcing that he's the final amplifier. Alina refuses to kill him, and Tamar suggests stopping his heart for two minutes and bringing him back to destroy the Fold. David wonders if a fragment of Mal's bone would do the trick.
Nikolai's flying ship takes off, but Kirigan has staged an ambush, and his Grisha await on the ground below instead of at Keramzin. They send the Hummingbird plummeting to the ground, and Nikolai and the survivors flee with the Darkling's Grisha in pursuit, including his three newly amplified soldiers.
David is about to cut off the tip of Mal's finger when a nichevo'ya bursts in through the window. The Darkling expands the Fold to encompass the fort, and the volcra attack people inside. Inside, a nichevo'ya chases David and Genya. David seals Genya in a dumbwaiter, planning to sacrifice himself. Outside, a nichevo'ya grabs Alina, and Mal is unable to save her. Suddenly, the shadow monster dissolves, revealing Inej with the Neshyenyer. Zoya and Nina wait on a flying ship.
Nikolai and the fort survivors regroup, but the Darkling's Grisha close in on them, trapping them between the Grisha and volcra. A brutal fight breaks out. Nikolai refuses to flee, hoping to find Alina. Dominik dies protecting Nikolai. With most of the group dead, Nikolai, Tamar, Nadia, and Adrik face the Darkling's amplified Grisha. Kaz, Jesper, and Wylan arrive and join forces with them. Wylan's bomb kills Vatra, and Jesper fights Nisho and Fruzsi using his Durast skills. Together, they manage to defeat the last two Grisha.
Alina, Mal, Inej, Nina, and Zoya sail to the heart of the Fold to destroy it. Mal and Alina embrace, and she gains power. They kiss, but their moment is interrupted by the Darkling's arrival. Alina uses the Cut before he can attack, but Mal is injured. The nichevo'ya takes Nina.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Jessie Mei Li as Alina Starkov
- Archie Renaux as Malyen Oretsev
- Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker
- Amita Suman as Inej Ghafa
- Kit Young as Jesper Fahey
- Patrick Gibson as Nikolai Lantsov
- Daisy Head as Genya Safin
- Danielle Galligan as Nina Zenik
- Calahan Skogman as Matthias Helvar
- Lewis Tan as Tolya Yul-Bataar
- Jack Wolfe as Wylan Hendriks
- Anna Leong Brophy as Tamar Kir-Bataar
- Zoë Wanamaker as Baghra
- Ben Barnes as General Kirigan
Guest starring[]
Co-starring[]
- Bálint Antal as Igor Tarkovski
- Louis Boyer as Dominik Vertov
- Sujaya Dasgupta as Zoya Nazyalensky
- Vanessa Grasse as Vatra
- Sabrina Javor as Rostova
- Alistair Nwachukwu as Adrik Zhabin
- Shobhit Piasa as Vladim
- Rachel Redford as Fruzsi
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
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