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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 Sadeas agrees, he begins to leave telling Kaladin to gather the bridgemen and move them to his camp. Unable to believe what has just happened Kaladin asks Dalinar why. Dalinar explains that Kaladin saved him and two thousand of his men. All of whose lives are priceless. In his opinion, one priceless sword is a small price to pay for two thousand lives, 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 breastplate 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
==Part Five: The Silence Above==
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