That sounds an awful lot like the Darkling speaking, but Zoya doesn't think to waste her time in stating water is wet. Other Grisha think the same, though, that they're monsters, too. If Alina finds it easier to think of it in those terms, Zoya doesn't want to burst open that wishful thinking. She can be kind, sometimes.

"Thanks for the heads up." And she is grateful for it, even if she's not the type to smile brightly or clap her on the shoulder for it.

She takes a moment to think of how she wants to ask what she wants to ask. Is she okay? Is Genya truly okay? But the presence of shadows in a small space prompts Zoya to be cautious. Even if the Darkling doesn't have the capability of moulding his shadows to become additional ears, she's come to distrust the dark corners thanks to him and his abominations. Nikolai's demon can be thanked for that.

"Has Genya started smothering you with her mothering yet?"