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

Yet weak on his feet but growing stronger with each step Kaladin leaves the barrack for the first time after his judgment in the highstorm. He is fairly weak, but his wounds are mostly gone. The members of Bridge Four, doing daily bridge training, nearly stumble aboutover one another when they see him. Moash tells him that it's only been ten days and Rock says Kaladin must have bones like granite. When the horns blow for a bridge run and Bridge Four -- on duty -- gathers, Kaladin joins them, helping Lopen and Dabbid with the water. Later he watches the battle, thinking about what he did with the side carry and comes to understand what's the purpose of bridgemen: to be bait for the Parshendi because bridgemen are cheaper than soldiers and don't need training and equipment.

OnLater that evening, Bridge Four givegives Rock a razor as a gift for himhis working onmaking the stew every evening. HeWith istears veryin surprisedhis andeyes, he runs ininto the barrack, lettingleaving the others behind waveringwondering if thisthe gift was a good idea. Dunny takes itstarts to serve the stew to the others. Only Sigzil doesn't join andin, so Kaladin seeks him out for a conversation,. and thenHe tells Kaladin about [[Marabethia]] and thetheir waymethod of judgment thereexecution. Eventually Rock comes back, shaved, happy and grateful and tells Bridge Four that he will shave everybody who wants it. Kaladin despairs that the old wretch is coming back because he knows the bridgemen really have no chance to survive.