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Life for the family continued to get worse after Tien’s father had been unable to save the life of Roshone’s son, [[Rillir]]. When Rillir was brought to Lirin after being attacked by a [[whitespine]], Tien was pulled away from the surgery room by his mother, due to his aversion to blood.{{book ref|sa1|41}}
{{image|Tien by Ari Ibarra.jpeg|side=right|width=200px|Offering [[Kaladin]] a rock during the [[Weeping]]}}
=== The Weeping ===
Six months later, Tien found his brother on the roof of their house. Knowing Kaladin often struggled during the [[Weeping]], Tien did what he could to support his brother, sitting with him and giving him an intricately carving of a horse.{{book ref|sa1|44}} Unable to work as a surgeon’s assistant, Tien had been taken on by the town’s carpenter, [[Ral]]. Tien had a natural talent for carving, however often got distracted, to the displeasure of his master. Ral often got frustrated at Tien, though did admit that the boy had a talent for woodcarving.{{book ref|sa1|44}}
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