Difference between revisions of "Summary:The Way of Kings"

Brightness [[Litima]] reads the [[The Way of Kings (in-world)|''The Way of Kings'']] to [[Dalinar]]. [[Renarin]] is with him. Listening usually comforts Dalinar, but not this time. It reminds him of [[Adolin]]'s arguments. Dalinar thinksis aboutdisturbed by the nature of his visions. It disturbs him. Dalinar tells Renarin that Highprince [[Aladar]] refused his offer of an alliance, just as [[Roion]] did. Horns sounds outside. Dalinar enters the war room and gives [[Teleb]] an order to march. Teleb presses Dalinar on the idea of using faster bridges carried by men, and he finally relents and gives Teleb a permission to recruit and train a single bridgeone crew. [[Torol Sadeas]] comes to interview Dalinar's solders. DalinarHe andis hisinsistent armythat the investigation continue despite the imminent leavesbattle, Sadeasso andhe hisfollows attendantsDalinar followand behindhis army. Dalinar and Sadeas talk about the [[Thrill]]. Usually men dodndon't speak about it.

Dalinar summons [[Oathbringer (Shardblade)|Oathbringer]] and together with Adolin they attack [[the Parshendi]]. The Thrill gives him strength, focus, and power until he feels a sudden stab of powerful revulsion to the scene of death around him. He forces himself fightingto continue to againfight but feels sick. Dalinar hears a voice saying ''"Life before death''," but nobody is near enough. He starts to fight for his men.

Dalinar wonwins the battle and Adolin takes the [[gemheart]]. Dalinar is looking eastward, toward the [[Origin]], when he notices a group of [[Parshendi]] on a nearby plateau. Among them is a [[Eshonai|large Parshendi wearing a Shardplate]]. Dalinar wonders why the Shardbearer hadn't beenparticipated here duringin the battle. The group flees toward their base at the center of the [[Shattered_Plains|Plains]].