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*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (point of view)
*[[Dalinar Kholin]]
*[[Elhokar Kholin]]
*[[Aesudan Kholin]]
*[[Torol Sadeas]]
*[[Szeth-son-son-Vallano]]
*[[Gavilar Kholin]]
*[[
*[[Tearim]]
*[[Talak]]
*[[Liss]]
*[[Nale]]
*[[
*[[
*[[Varnali]]
*[[Shalash
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She hurries on to the meeting, where she tells the assassin [[Liss]] that she only wants her brother's wife, [[Aesudan Kholin|Aesudan]], watched for now. Jasnah reminds Liss of their first agreement, according to which Jasnah will match payment of any offer made against a member of her family, in exchange for the name of whoever tried to have them assassinated.
As she leaves Jasnah hears the Parshendi's drums cease. As she walks she encounters [[Nale]] and [[Kalak|another man]] discussing an individual named [[Shalash|Ash]] as well as what Jasnah believes is a Shardblade. Continuing on, Jasnah hears screams and starts running, following a trail of destruction that leads to her father's rooms. She watches as [[Szeth]] collapses the balcony beneath himself and [[Gavilar]]. She begins to cry as he stands over her father and wonders what he is doing. When he walks away she sees that her father is dead, his blade having appeared next to him, and despairs over failing in her efforts to protect her family.
Members of the Parshendi ruling council, including [[Klade]], [[Gangnah]], and [[Varnali]], approach Jasnah and apologize. They confess to hiring Szeth to assassinate Gavilar, claiming he was about to do something very dangerous.
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*[[Shallan Davar]] (point of view)
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Tozbek]]
*[[Yalb]]
*[[Ashlv]]
*[[Jasnah Kholin]]
*[[Nanhel Eltorv]]
*[[Beznk]] (mentioned only)
*[[Naladan]] (mentioned only)
*[[Balat Davar]] (mentioned only)
*[[
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Adolin Kholin]] (mentioned only)
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;Plot Summary
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*[[Kaladin]] (point of view)
*[[
*[[Drehy]]
*[[Moash]]
*[[Skar]]
*[[Teft]]
*[[Sylphrena]]
*[[Hobber]]
*[[Sigzil]]
*[[Rlain]]
*[[Rind]]
*[[Lopen]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Torol Sadeas]] (mentioned only)
*[[Meridas Amaram]] (mentioned only)
*[[Szeth]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Beld]] (mentioned only)
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;Plot Summary
:''Tanatabach 1173''
Shallan sits in her cabin on the Wind's Pleasure reading a book written by Jasnah about [[Vorinism]] and the [[Recreance]] and its effect on the documentation of history, such as the existence of Shadesmar. While studying, Pattern shows up again, this time on the cabin wall, vanishing when she looks directly at it. Shallan notes the similarity between Pattern and the symbol headed creatures she had seen previously. She immediately attempts to sketch the pattern,
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;Plot summary
:''Tanatakes 1173''
Dalinar is experiencing another vision. He describes how he is running through what he believes to be the [[Purelake]] along with about a dozen armed and armored men, though he notes that they are clad in ancient leather armor. At first he is unsure if they are running away from something or toward something, until he notices a Fortress apparently made completely out of onyx. His group meets up with another one led by a [[Knights Radiant|Knight Radiant]] in deep red glowing [[Shardplate|Plate]]. Dalinar thus determines that this vision takes place before the [[Recreance]]. The Radiant informs them that [[Caeb]] thought he saw something and tells them to look around. When one of the men hears Dalinar mumbling to himself, as he describes what is happening, he tells Dalinar to look for a [[spren]] that isn't behaving the way it should because spren that were touched by [[Sja-anat]] are different. Dalinar repeats the words quietly, hoping that [[Navani]] will record them, when he notices that the female Knight is talking to apparently nobody. As he looks around he sees a face of shadow with red eyes in the water. When he points this out to the others, the Knight, after noting that this is Sja-anat's spy, sends Caeb to the checkpoint and tells the others to keep watching for the carrier. Dalinar chases after the spren while describing it, when it is suddenly joined by a six-foot-tall spren. As the second one dives into the rock, Dalinar stumbles back. He gets pulled back further by one of the men as the ground starts to tremble. Dalinar watches as the spren, having somehow apparently animated the rock, starts to climb out of the rock with its new rock body. The soldiers, recognizing it as a [[Thunderclast]], start yelling for Hammers.
Dalinar wakes to Navani fervently transcribing the last of his cryptic words before recording Dalinar's detailed description of the vision to be used by his scholars in their attempts to translate Navani's transcription. The two then discuss Dalinar's plans to publish his proclamation as Highprince of War in the next few days, Navani having convinced him to first release the news to the other highprinces in private. Dalinar, exhausted by the growing burden of responsibility bestowed upon him by his visions, falls asleep by the fire following Navani's departure. He wakes hours later, the fire burned out, and rises to attend to his duties. Dalinar stops suddenly when he notices a series of marks newly scratched on the wall to form glyphs, reading "Sixty-two days. Death follows."
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*[[Torol Sadeas]] (point of view)
*[[Eth]]
*[[
*[[Adolin Kholin]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]]
*[[Shallan Davar]] (point of view)
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Tozbek]] (mentioned only)
}}
*[[Navani Kholin]]
*[[Jasnah Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Roion]] (mentioned only)
*[[Shallan Davar]] (point of view)
*[[Lin Davar]]
*[[Shallan's mother]]
*[[
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*[[Eshonai]] (point of view)
*[[Devi]]
*[[Varanis]]
*[[Demid]]
*[[Venli]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
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*[[Rysn]] (point of view)
*[[Vstim]]
*[[Gu]]
*[[Kylrm]]
*[[
*[[
*[[Axies]]
*[[
*[[Ral-na|The King]]
*[[Chiri-Chiri|The larkin]]
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Rysn is traveling with Vstim to the [[Reshi]] isles to do trading, but Vstim is very sick. Gu, the flotilla's guide, takes them there, guiding them since the islands move. Rysn is quite shocked and amazed when she realizes that the moving islands are huge great shells. The group lands on one of the islands, and Vstim tells Rysn that she must go and trade with the Reshi, as he is too ill to do so. He tells her to be bold, and although Rysn is nervous, she agrees to do so. Kyrlm and Nlent, two of the guards, accompany her as she ascends the island. While Rysn is observing the island, she sees Axies hanging upside down. They talk for a bit, and then Rysn and the guards continue their way up the island.
They make it to the king
Rysn, worrying that Vstim is dying, instead insists on talking to the greatshell that is the island, [[Relu-na]]. She slides down the side of the head on a rope and begins to talk with it, pleading her case. Talik attempts to bring her back on top of the island, but Relu-na takes a bite of the fruit at the bottom of the rope and breaks it, causing Rysn to fall. As she crashes into the water, Relu-na cushioned her fall, and Rysn fell unconscious.
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*[[Eshonai]] (point of view)
*[[
*[[Bila]]
*[[Jaxlim|Eshonai's Mother]]
*[[Davim]]
*[[
*[[Chivi]]
*[[Zuln]]
*[[Venli]]
*[[Demid]]
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
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;Plot summary
Eshonai, Thude, and Bila examine
Eshonai leaves her mother's house to attend a meeting with the Five regarding Venli's plan to attempt rediscovery of stormform. Eshonai is hesitant, expressing her concerns regarding the old gods, but eventually agrees to the plan under the condition that she be the first one to try assuming the new form, as Venli's studies and knowledge of the forms are too valuable to risk undergoing the transformation herself.
==Part Two: Winds' Approach==
*[[Pattern]]
*[[Red (Roshar)|Red]]
*[[Suna (Roshar)|Suna]]
*[[Tyn]]
*[[Vathah]]
Dalinar orders Renarin to take the king and flee. Dalinar, Adolin and Kaladin stay to fight Szeth, Dalinar and Kaladin armed with spears and Adolin with his Shardblade. The three rush Szeth but he eludes them using a Lashing, then binds Adolin to the ceiling. Kaladin and Dalinar both stab Szeth with their spears, but he chops the weapons in half with his blade and smacks down Dalinar as he heals using Stormlight. Adolin falls to the ground when the Lashing runs out, and he stays down. Kaladin uses his spear like a quarterstaff and with Syl flying around him attacks Szeth, hitting him a few times and forcing him to draw in more Stormlight. Szeth is able to dodge a strike and stab Kaladin through his arm with the Shardblade, causing it to go numb and lifeless, and Kaladin then is kicked into a wall, and slumps in frustration as Szeth goes to chase down his prey.
Syl tells Kaladin that Szeth is not a radiant but something worse and pleads for Kaladin to get up. Dalinar confronts Szeth and says he won't let the king die but Szeth says he is there to kill Dalinar instead.
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*[[Eshonai]] (point of view)
*[[Thude]]
*The [[Stormfather]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[Venli]] (mentioned only)
*[[Demid]] (mentioned only)
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*[[Zahel]] (point of view)
*[[Kaladin]]
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*[[Dalinar Kholin]]
*[[Elhokar Kholin]]
*[[
*[[Kalak]] (mentioned only)
*[[Vedel]] (mentioned only)
*[[
*[[Ishar]] (mentioned only)
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*[[Eshonai]] (point of view)
*[[Venli]]
*[[Thude]]
*The [[Stormfather]] (mentioned only)
}}
Kaladin arrives at the lighteyes training grounds and asks Zahel to train him and Moash, Teft and Yake. Zahel plays a game where he throws rocks into a circle and tells Kaladin to do laps around the grounds, but then tells him to stay as it was only a test. Zahel gives instruction to Renarin, then brings one of the king's Shardblades for the bridgemen to practice with. Zahel tells them he got permission from Dalinar and Elhokar for them to learn sword stances to better counter Szeth's attacks. Zahel says there is nothing holy about the sword and that he is not a very good ardent. Moash, Teft and Yake practice with the Shardblade but Kaladin declines since he has bad memories of friends being killed by them. Kaladin tells Zahel to swing the blade at him without a guard so that he can have practice facing one. Syl thanks Kaladin for not using the blade. As Kaladin is dodging Zahel's swings, he meets Adolin who gives him a nod of respect. Ivis takes Zahel's place and trains the bridgemen on the ten Shardblade stances. After the practice, Kaladin gets some water and glances around the training grounds, and spots Shallan. Yake says she is good looking but Kaladin retorts that she is lighteyed. Teft says they should keep an eye on Shallan as a possible assassin and Kaladin agrees. Kaladin goes to talk to Shallan and Adolin joins him, saying she is probably there to ogle him and that she can't stay as it would set a bad precedent. Shallan goes to speak to Nall and doesn't even notice Adolin. Shallan asks permission to sketch the Shardplate and Shardblades for the royal record and receives it from Nall. Adolin says he thinks Shallan is there to watch him, but Shallan says that Adolin is egotistic for thinking that, and she tells Kaladin she returned his boots slightly modified, and that she still wants to take a walk with Adolin. Shallan abruptly leaves them to watch Renarin and Zahel, and Adolin grins and says that Shallan is insufferable for ignoring him and he then walks away. Kaladin rejoins Moash and the others but watches Adolin, Renarin and Shallan. Moash says that Elhokar had his family executed and explains how it happened and that another lighteyes was also involved. Kaladin asks if Moash cut the balcony railing and Moash says they can't speak there since it is too open. Moash doesn't deny it and Kaladin grows agitated and threatens to turn Moash in but is convinced not to as long as Moash stops trying to kill the king. Moash says others are involved and asks Kaladin to meet them and he agrees to. Syl says they should go to Dalinar and that she senses danger but Kaladin says that he wants to find out more first.
Kaladin practices with the Shardblade and ignores laughter and frowns from some lighteyes, thinking he was actually worthy for defeating that shardbearer, and on how Alethi society is hypocritical on its treatment of darkeyes. Kaladin asks Syl for advice on who is right to kill and who isn't and Syl says it depends if he is killing to protect or not. Kaladin asks to learn the lastclap maneuver, which Dalinar used to catch Szeth's Shardblade, from Zahel but he says it won't be useful to learn, and the swordmaster is happy that Kaladin accepts his explanation.
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{{anchor|Chapter 55}}
===Chapter 55: The
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{{epigraph|The considerable abilities of the Skybreakers for making such amounted to an almost divine skill, for which no specific Surge or spren grants capacity, but however the order came to such an aptitude, the fact of it was real and acknowledged even by their rivals.}}
Adolin curses himself as he realizes his mistake in the way he issued and accepted the duel challenge. He realizes the four opponents include Relis, Elit, Abrobadar and Jakamav. Adolin puts his back to a wall so he doesn't get surrounded, and Zahel shouts advice to him to try to fight them one at a time. Adolin takes an offensive approach and does well until Jakamav is able to surprise him with a hammer blow. Adolin tries to yield but in the chaos of the duel is ignored, and he realizes that he might be severely injured.
Dalinar realizes that Adolin can have two fellow duelists under the terms of the challenge and asks for Elhokar's Shardblade but the king refuses, since that would endanger Dalinar. Sadeas taunts Dalinar for not going into the arena to help Adolin. Dalinar watches alarmed as Renarin - without
Adolin battles on and tries to get some breathing room so that he can signal the judge to yield, but Relis threatens to have Renarin severely injured or killed if Adolin doesn't keep fighting and accept punishment for what he did to Elit. Adolin reluctantly agrees, but berates his supposed friend Jakamav.
Dalinar implores Istow to end the fight, then says he will end it since she ignores him, but she replies that her authority supersedes him in the arena. Renarin fights Abrobadar, but he is hopelessly outclassed. Abrodar seems content to only stop Renarin reaching Adolin, and does not fight to maim as the other three gang up on Adolin, and one of Adolin's shoulder
{{anchor|Chapter 57}}
Shallan wonders why Adolin doesn't surrender since he is outmatched, and berates herself for not seeing the loophole and failing her betrothed. She briefly considers jumping into the arena but discards that idea. She tells Pattern to try to distract Abrobadar to help out Renarin. She watches as Kaladin joins the fight.
Kaladin tells Sylphrena that this better end differently than when he saved Amaram, and Sylphrena says that it will. Relis ignores Kaladin and pays the price as he gets stabbed in a crack in his armor. Kaladin guards Adolin's back and says that Adolin will need to break their foes' Shardplate for him. Adolin says for Kaladin to distract one foe and to watch out for Renarin while he fights the other two and Kaladin agrees. Kaladin draws Relis' attention while Adolin fights Elit and Jakamav. Relis fights Kaladin for a short time but then goes back to fight Adolin who is skillfully dueling his two foes, so Kaladin uses a Lashing-enhanced kick to knock Relis down, breaking his own legs in the process, though he is able to heal them. Kaladin sees that he cracked some of Relis' shards. Adolin's own armor is mostly cracked but he gets a strong blow at Elit and cracks his chestplate, slowing Elit greatly. Kaladin sees Abrobadar waving his blade at the ground and Sylphrena exclaims about something mysterious and flies over toward Renarin. Kaladin uses his broken spear to strike Elit in his exposed armor and forces him to yield. The remaining three opponents gather to battle Adolin, leaving Renarin alone to sit in the sand. Kaladin
Elhokar announces how impressed he is by Adolin and offers him a boon. Kaladin notices Sadeas trying to leave the arena, but before he does, Adolin demands the right to duel Sadeas
{{anchor|Chapter 58}}
;Plot Summary
:''Ishevah 1173''
Kaladin, in chains, listens as Dalinar argues on his behalf while Elhokar berates Kaladin for besmirching a general and destroying their chance to defeat Sadeas immediately since Sadeas uses a loophole to delay the duel. Elhokar threatens to have Kaladin executed for slander but Dalinar says he
says that he will obey and serve his sentence.
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*[[Lift]] (point of view)
*[[Huqin]]
*[[
*[[Tigzikk]]
*[[Nale]]
*[[Wyndle]]
*[[Maxin]]
*[[Pandri]]
*[[Wyndle]]
*[[Ashno]] of Sages (mentioned only)
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*[[Szeth]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jezrien]] (mentioned only)
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*[[Szeth]] (point of view)
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Szeth sits
{{Anchor|Interlude 11}}
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*[[Eshonai]] (point of view)
*[[Timbre|A spren]]
*[[Venli]]
*[[Davim]]
*[[Abronai]]
*[[Chivi]]
*[[
*[[Thude]]
*[[
*[[Jaxlim|Eshonai's Mother]]
*[[Bila]]
*[[Varanis]]
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:''Ishashes 1173''
Eshonai tries to shoo away
==Part Four: The Approach==
Shallan draws a sketch of one of the mechanical bridges being unfolded, and Kaladin also watches, and recognizes one of the carpenters. Moash shows up in his shards and salutes Kaladin, though he now outranks him, and says he will always be part of Bridge Four, even as a lighteyes. Moash says that the assassination plot is close to fruition, and that they only need Kaladin to create an opening, which makes him worry over what Sylphrena told him. Adolin and Kaladin discuss contingencies for a possible attack by Szeth, and Adolin asks for advice about women. Adolin tries to get Kaladin to reveal his abilities but fails. Shallan joins them and starts sketching some moss, and they banter a bit, with Shallan getting upset that Kaladin insulted Adolin and that Kal acts so negatively despite Adolin's positive attitude.
Kaladin rejoins Bridge Four to carry their mobile bridge over the mechanical one, toward their destination where a chasmfiend was slain, and where Shallan plans to study the chrysalis. They reach the destination, and the carpenter that Kaladin recognized calls to Dalinar who crosses the bridge. Kaladin realizes the carpenter worked in Sadeas' lumberyard and cries out a warning
{{anchor|Chapter 69}}
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*[[Lhan]] (point of view)
*[[Pai]]
*[[Aesudan Kholin]] (mentioned only)
*[[
*[[
*[[Oolelen]] (mentioned only)
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
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*[[Eshonai]] (point of view)
*[[Venli]]
*[[Dalinar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
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*[[Taravangian]] (point of view)
*[[Maben]]
*[[Mrall]]
*[[
*[[Szeth]]
*[[Valam]]
*[[Redin]]
*The [[
*[[Dova]] (mentioned only)
*[[Moelach]] (mentioned only)
*[[Fabrisan]] (mentioned only)
*[[Nergaoul]] (mentioned only)
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*[[
*[[Honor]] (mentioned only)
*[[Torol Sadeas]] (mentioned only)
*[[
*[[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
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Shallan draws a sketch of Jasnah based on a memory of her on the Wind's Pleasure. Pattern sees some creationspren fade out and comments how useless they are. They discuss the nature of perception and lies, the latter a subject that fascinates Pattern.
Dalinar joins Shallan in her tent and she takes a memory since she has no sketches of him. Dalinar asks for privacy, and Shallan's guard and the scribes leave. Dalinar asks about Shallan telling about Jasnah discovering the secrets of the Radiants and she verifies what she said is true. Dalinar says he thinks he is supposed to refound the Knights, but that he chose the wrong person to lead them, and that they might be refounding themselves. Shallan asks Dalinar if he is supposed to gather the Radiants instead of refounding them, then she demonstrates her ability which leaves Dalinar in awe. Dalinar says he should put Shallan in charge of the Radiants but she demurs using an awkward phrase, but they are then interrupted by an alert of Parshendi being spotted. Dalinar goes to investigate and Shallan follows, assuring him that she can handle the danger. She says that she can also soulcast but not well, and asks her abilities to be kept a secret and he says he will only tell Navani but she says not to, and that she isn't really under his authority. Dalinar acquiesces to her demands but says they will talk further, and says that she gives him hope. A scout reports that they spotted the Parshendi, and lost three men but killed one of the foes and they appear different from past Parshendi, and the scouts had burn wounds oddly enough, despite the rain. Shallan examines the corpse and sees that its eyes are red and is alarmed. Teleb reports that another Parshendi walked up to the army, not attacking but just standing, and Dalinar and Shallan go to investigate. The Parshman, Rlain, calls out to some of the bridgemen. Skar verifies that he used to be in
{{anchor|Chapter 79}}
*[[Teleb]]
*[[Teshav]]
*[[Zahel]]
*[[Tien]] (mentioned only)
*[[Wit]] (mentioned only)
*[[Elhokar]] (mentioned only)
*[[Jasnah]] (mentioned only)
'''Adolin'''
Adolin receives his orders to attack and orders his soldiers to be ready to charge against the Parshendi. After receiving the signal, his group charges, but they get hit by a lightning blast which kills [[Sureblood]] and throws Adolin from the saddle, dazing him briefly. Adolin sees flashes of red lightning taking out his soldiers. He yells at his men to advance as if they were fighting archers. He is struck directly by a bolt of lightning but it only blinds him momentarily. He suspects his Shardplate and helm
'''Shallan'''
===Chapter 84: The One Who Saves===
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Peet reports to Dalinar and Navani that Shallan said there were two storms converging on their location. Cael reports that Aladar won his plateau and that they were defeating the Parshendi. They plan to relocate to where Shallan is to try to flee to safety. Adolin suddenly flies into the tent, battered and missing parts of his Shardplate. Szeth arrives nearby as Dalinar looks up.
'''
Shallan tries to figure out the puzzle of opening the Oathgate. Renarin speaks cryptically about seeing the future and that the end has come.
'''Kaladin'''
Szeth screams at Kaladin as red spren zip around in the tempest. Szeth realizes that Dalinar and the armies went to Urithiru, and flies off toward the west, chased by Kal. Kaladin chases with difficulty and they both reach the stormfront and break through it, and Kaladin stabs Szeth in his foot. Kaladin manages to smash Szeth in his shoulder as they fight just ahead of the highstorm. As they fight, Szeth finally acknowledges the truth and says that he was right all along and never Truthless, and that he could have stopped murdering at any time. Szeth stops fighting, and Kaladin is about to make a killing strike, but instead slices his wrist, sending the Honorblade tumbling down. Syl urges Kaladin to grab the sword, and Kaladin dives after it as Szeth falls to the ground, no longer lashed and pummeled by the storm.{{bws ref|three-stories-in-new-formats|Three Stories in New Formats|date=
{{anchor|Chapter 87}}
'''Dalinar'''
Dalinar reaches the roof of the central tower. He looks down upon the city, seeing the circular rings that comprise the tower, and pillars that match one in the capital of Alethkar where the palace and temple were built. Dalinar then looks up and questions the actions of the Stormfather that almost led to their destruction. The Stormfather explains his purpose and that he is like a spren to the Almighty. Dalinar
Dalinar explains that he is a Bondsmith and Shallan says there are three knights but is corrected by Renarin, who walks in and reveals himself to be a Truthwatcher. Dalinar explains that the Parshmen are all being changed by the Everstorm and that they must prepare. Kaladin says he has to go home to warn his parents, leaves with Dalinar's blessing to pack for the journey. Dalinar sends Renarin to Elhokar (who has arrived with the Herdazians with whom he was hiding) to acquire spheres for Kaladin; he muses that now Renarin is a Radiant, he should stop sending him on menial errands. Dalinar and Shallan, now alone, speak of the tasks facing them to save as many people as possible, reciting
== {{anchor|Epilogue}}Epilogue: Art and Expectation ==
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