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Kaladin watches the conference between Dalinar and Sadeas with the members of Bridge Four. They wait for Dalinar to fulfill his promises to free him and his men. The highprinces break their conference and Sadeas bids Dalinar's and his forces to return to their camp. Stating that their alliance was unfeasible. Dalinar then asks to buy the bridgemen. Offering sixty emerald broams for each member. But Sadeas is unwilling to sell, stating that he would not sell them for 1000 broams and tells Dalinar to leave his camp. Kaladin turns away thinking Dalinar would not be able to fulfill his promise when there are gasps of surprise. Kaladin turns to see that Dalinar had summoned his Shardblade. Dalinar then proceeds to bargain for bridgemen with his Shardblade. Buying all of the bridgemen in Sadeas camp with the blade. After agreeing with Sadeas he begins to leave telling Kaladin to gather the bridgemen and move them to his camp. Unable to believe what had just happen Kaladin ask Dalinar why. Dalinar explains that Kaladin saved him and two thousand of his men. All of who's lives are priceless. And that one priceless sward is a small price to pay especially to keep his honor.
 
Dalinar finds Elhokar in the sitting room of the palace wearing his Shardplate. Dalinar initiates a quick brawl in which he easily subdues Elhokar by breaking the breast plate of his Shardplate. Dalinar then demands to know if Elhokar himself cut the girth on his own saddle. Reluctantly, Elhokar admits to cutting the girth. An exasperated Dalinar then explains the consequences of this including Sadeas' betrayal. Additionally, Dalinar demonstrates how easily he could kill Elhokar stating that he could have done it a hundred times over and that he is not Elhokar's enemy. Releasing his nephew, he tells Elhokar that tomorrow he will appoint Dalinar as Highprince of War. Determined to finally see the war won and Alethkar united, he decides to stop trying to be Nohadon the peacemaker and return to being the Blackthorn the warlord. Elhokar is reluctant fearing rebellion but Dalinar leaves confident that he will make the appointment and content knowing the challenges that are before him.
Later on this day Dalinar goes to confront Elhokar that he cut his saddle girth himself thereby bringing suspicion on Dalinar what could have ended bad. He also tells Elhokar about what happened on the battlefield when Sadeas betrayed Dalinar. Then Dalinar forces Elhokar to proclaim him as Highprince of War.
 
==Part Five: The Silence Above==
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