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{{epigraph|Though I was due for dinner in Veden City that night, I insisted upon visiting Kholinar to speak with Tivbet. The tariffs through Urithiru were growing quite unreasonable. By then, the so-called Radiants had already begun to show their true nature.}}

 

 

Kaladin rides the highstorm as he sweeps across Roshar. In the dream Kaladin views many places and people, a large portion of which he had never seen or heard of before. Blowing southwest and then westward, Kaladin sees flashes of lights, almost appearing to be physical things he could touch. Approaching them he sees that they came from a building amidst a city built of a triangular pattern. He bursts in there and sees a man with large Shin eyes, a Shardblade, wearing white (Szeth - the Assassin in White), just after he has committed an assassination. It feels to Kaladin as though the assassin could see him. Nearing the western ocean, Kaladin separates from the storm after hearing a booming voice that shakes the stormwall. This voice calls Kaladin a child of [[Tanavast]] and of [[Honor]] and warns him that [[Odium]] comes. Kaladin asks why there is so much war, and the voice responds, "Odium reigns." Kaladin then awakes inside his barracks, held down by dark figures. He instinctively starts to fight them off before realizing they are his bridge mates. They had to hold him down to stop him from running out into the highstorm while dreaming. They all go out to bathe in the riddens, and Kaladin decides to accept a shave from Rock. Rock reveals that Sigzil is a [[Worldsinger]]. Bridge Four is assigned a new crew member, a Parshman who can't bother to give them his name, so they call him [[Shen]].

{{epigraph|Radiant / of birthplace / the announcer comes / to come announce / the birthplace of Radiants.}}

 

 

Kaladin and the rest of Bridge four are walking through the chasms. Kaladin thinks about where the water goes and if it might be possible to escape to the east if his dreams were real. He is pulled out of his thoughts by Teft who questions him about his health, whether he feels surges of strength or perhaps light. Thinking about it, Kaladin notes how fast he healed and wonders if he might be cursed like someone who sought out the old Magic. He considers if maybe Syl is not the only spren following him, but maybe an evil one as well. They find themselves at a crossroads and Kaladin decides to use this spot for their training. He tells the Bridgemen that normally in military training, the sergeant will attempt to humble the soldiers at first. But they don't need that because they don't dream of glory; they just want to escape and survive. His first lesson is that a soldier should care, not be cold and emotionless. He drops the spear and tells them that the second lesson is to learn to stand before holding a spear. He tells Skar to push him over, and he can't do it, even when others come in to help. He tells Teft to pair them off to practice and to oversee the training, and Teft responds like a soldier, revealing his past military experience. When he looks at Kaladin he can see that Kaladin also noticed it. Kaladin goes a little apart with Rock, who explains why he can't fight. Kaladin sends him along with Lopen, Dabbid, and Shen to collect salvage. When Rock notes that they can't do the work of a whole Bridge crew, Kaladin has Syl make herself visible to the rest so that she can help them search more quickly. Kaladin assures Lopen that he will still receive training but that it is more important now to bring up the quota of salvage so as not to be discovered. He rejoins the crew and helps Teft. The men learn in hours what should have taken them days to learn. Kaladin realizes that the Bridgemen have been prepared for training by the physical intensity of their bridge duty.