Editing Summary:Words of Radiance/Chapter 28

=== Chapter 27: Fabrications to Distract===
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;Characters
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*[[Shallan Davar]] (Point of view)
*[[Jushu Davar]]
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;Mentioned only
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*[[Balat Davar]]
*[[Helaran Davar]]
*[[Lin Davar]]
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;Plot summary
:''Five years ago''
Shallan is outside in the gardens of their estate sketching. She longs to stay out there, where people do not scream at each other, where there is peace. Unfortunately, it was a fake peace, cultivated like the garden itself. She hears shouts from the nearby manor house, which cause her to tense up and ruin the sketch she's working on. She thinks of her brother [[Helaran Davar|Helaran]], who brings her the fine sketching paper. His returns home are unpredictable and short, and no one knows where he goes when he leaves. She stares at a blank piece of paper, and loses track of time. 

Eventually noticing the sky has darkened, Shallan packs up her things and heads inside. Her father has been throwing feasts regularly, and it is almost time for the one tonight. She turns up the stairs to get ready. There would be a new dress for her to wear as she sits quietly. She suspects her father doesn't like that she has begun speaking again. Perhaps he does not want her to be able to speak of things she has seen. Her mind goes blank.

Her brother [[Jushu Davar|Jushu]] finds her on the stairs, staring at the wall. Jushu's jacket is undone and askew, and his cheeks are flush with wine. He has no cuff links or belt, having gambled them away. When asked, Jushu tells Shallan that he heard the yelling. [[Balat Davar|Balat]] has been starting fires again, and nearly burned down the servants building. Jushu says that he is the only one left in the family with any sense. They pass their father's quarters. It is being tidied with the door open, which allows Shallan to see the far wall. She stumbles. Though hidden behind a painting, she can see the outline of the strongbox glowing, blazing like fire. Jushu asks what she is staring at, but when she tells him, he thinks she is crazy. Shallan continues to stare at the light, thinking a monster hides there. That her mother's soul hides there.

==Notes==
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+=== Chapter 27: Fabrications to Distract===
-{{Chapter Summary
+[[File:Shallan Flashback Chapters.svg|165px|center]]
-|title= Chapter 28: Boots
-|image= Shallan Flashback Chapters Inverted.svg
-|book= Words of Radiance
-|prev=Chapter 27|next=Chapter 29
-|viewpoint= Shallan
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-{{epigraph|
-The betrayal of spren has brought us here.<br>
-They gave their Surges to human heirs,<br>
-But not to those who know them most dear, before us.<br>
-'Tis no surprise we turned away<br>
-Unto the gods we spent our days<br>
-And to become their molding clay, they changed us.<br>
-—From the listener Song of Secrets, 40th stanza}}
 ;Characters
 {{columns|
 *[[Shallan Davar]] (Point of view)
-*[[Kaladin]]
+*[[Jushu Davar]]
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-*[[Macob]]
+;Mentioned only
-*[[Moash]] (Possibly)
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-*[[Tyn]]
-*[[Vathah]]
+*[[Balat Davar]]
+*[[Helaran Davar]]
+*[[Lin Davar]]
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 ;Plot summary
-:''Ishanach 1173''
+:''Five years ago''
+Shallan is outside in the gardens of their estate sketching. She longs to stay out there, where people do not scream at each other, where there is peace. Unfortunately, it was a fake peace, cultivated like the garden itself. She hears shouts from the nearby manor house, which cause her to tense up and ruin the sketch she's working on. She thinks of her brother [[Helaran Davar|Helaran]], who brings her the fine sketching paper. His returns home are unpredictable and short, and no one knows where he goes when he leaves. She stares at a blank piece of paper, and loses track of time.
+Eventually noticing the sky has darkened, Shallan packs up her things and heads inside. Her father has been throwing feasts regularly, and it is almost time for the one tonight. She turns up the stairs to get ready. There would be a new dress for her to wear as she sits quietly. She suspects her father doesn't like that she has begun speaking again. Perhaps he does not want her to be able to speak of things she has seen. Her mind goes blank.
-Tyn guides a chull wagon and gives friendly advice on being a con artist and impersonator to Shallan. Tyn explains how
-carefree she is and how fleeting personal belongings and missions are to her, and that her most recent mission ended without a positive resolution, though Shallan senses some tension when Tyn says this.
+Her brother [[Jushu Davar|Jushu]] finds her on the stairs, staring at the wall. Jushu's jacket is undone and askew, and his cheeks are flush with wine. He has no cuff links or belt, having gambled them away. When asked, Jushu tells Shallan that he heard the yelling. [[Balat Davar|Balat]] has been starting fires again, and nearly burned down the servants building. Jushu says that he is the only one left in the family with any sense. They pass their father's quarters. It is being tidied with the door open, which allows Shallan to see the far wall. She stumbles. Though hidden behind a painting, she can see the outline of the strongbox glowing, blazing like fire. Jushu asks what she is staring at, but when she tells him, he thinks she is crazy. Shallan continues to stare at the light, thinking a monster hides there. That her mother's soul hides there.
-The caravan encounters four uniformed horse riders, and Tyn and Shallan separate from the group to meet with them. Tyn speaks with the riders, and proclaims Shallan to be a Horneater Princess, and Shallan attempts to play the role. One of the riders, Kal, inquires if they have seen any bandits and Tyn replies that they had and asks why he cares. Kal replies that they represent the Alethi King and want to patrol the area to clear it of bandits, and presses for more details on the attack. Kal then comments that Shallan looks too thin to be a Horneater, and she acts offended and demands Kal's boots in compensation, which he gives up reluctantly before their patrol departs. Tyn compliments Shallan on her impersonation but criticizes her for being overly emphatic as that is not a good quality in a con artist.
-== Notes ==
+==Notes==
+{{Stormlight}}
+{{Partial}}
 {{Words of Radiance Summaries}}