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After recovering from her experience in the palace, Shallan and her companions regroup in Yokska's kitchen and discussed their next plan. Tasked with finding a way to infiltrate the Cult of Moments, Shallan, disguising herself as Veil, scrounged for information. During her exploration of the city, Veil encountered an urchin named [[Grund]] that had been abandoned because of his physical disfigurement. In exchange for information, Shallan gifted food to the boy and others willing to provide intel. As Veil began to doubt her actions taken to provide for the poor citizens in Kholinar, she encountered [[Wit]] retelling the story of [[Mishim]].{{book ref|sa3|67}} Once finished, Wit led Veil to an inn and he complimented Shallan on her skills with [[Illumination]]. While talking, they discussed the meaning of power, eventually giving Shallan the advice she needed to infiltrate the [[Cult of Moments]]. After this, he left her with the bill for the food he ate, much to her displeasure.{{book ref|sa3|68}} Through the information she gathered, Shallan learned that a group known as the Cult of Moments, under the thrall of the [[Unmade]] [[Ashertmarn]], guard the Oathgate, and that the only way to join their ranks is to bring food to their grand feasts after receiving an invitation. Assuming the persona, Swiftspren, Shallan attempted to attract the Cult of Moments through displays of Illumination and philanthropy. Eventually, she received an invitation from the Cult of Moments after a grand heist at a local mansion.{{book ref|sa3|72}}{{book ref|sa3|74}}
Despite her charitable actions, Shallan unwittingly caused the death of Grund after the boy is attacked by the [[Grips]], a group that had been stealing the food given to him.{{book ref|sa3|80}} Following the murder of the urchin, Shallan is scarred by the experience and left revisiting traumatic memories from her past. In attempt to ease the pain, she shifted through several personas using Illumination in an attempt to search for a personality that could repair the damage she has habitually caused. She soon came to the conclusion that the past actions she took to aid others only left things worse in her wake. Huddled, in [[Muri]]'s abode, Shallan encountered Wit. Through his retelling of [[The Girl Who Looked Up]], Wit advised her to not regret her actions and accept herself if she wishes to take control of her personas. Shallan later regrouped with her companions, and Kaladin soon arrived with [[Azure|Highmarshal Azure]] and her army.{{book ref|sa3|82}}▼
While discussing their findings, Kholinar was later attacked by the Voidbringers and the enthralled soldiers of the city. Shallan, accompanied by Adolin, searched for the lingering presence of two of the Unmade at the Oathgate platform.{{book ref|sa3|83}} On their way to the control building for the ancient fabrial, an undulating black mass blocked their path to the entrance. After finding her Shardblade could not destroy the mass, Shallan touched it as she did with [[Re-Shephir]]. Inside the mass, she is overwhelmed by a Ashertmarn's voice as it attempted to convince her to engage in sensual self-indulgence. When Shallan is inundated by the various personalities she's created in the past, Wit spoke to her and advised her to take control of them rather than fear them. As she felt herself nearly being consumed, the black mass soon evaporated and Adolin proclaimed that Shallan defeated the Unmade despite her feeling as if she failed. As she entered the building, Shallan saw the black figure she observed previously when infiltrating the royal palace, and it identified itself as [[Sja-anat]]. The Unmade claimed they are not Shallan's enemy and warned her not to operate the Oathgate as it was compelled to corrupt the [[Oathgate spren|spren]] of the platform so it would not function properly.{{book ref|sa3|84}}▼
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|Your other minds take over, he whispered, because they look so much more appealing. You’ll never control them until you’re confident in returning to the one who birthed them. Until you accept being you.
|Wit to Shallan as she fell into despair{{book ref|sa3|82}}
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▲Despite her charitable actions, Shallan unwittingly caused the death of Grund after the boy is attacked by the [[Grips]], a group that had been stealing the food given to him.{{book ref|sa3|80}} Following the murder of the urchin, Shallan is scarred by the experience and left revisiting traumatic memories from her past. In attempt to ease the pain, she shifted through several personas using Illumination in an attempt to search for a personality that could repair the damage she has habitually caused. She soon came to the conclusion that the past actions she took to aid others only left things worse in her wake. Huddled, in [[Muri]]'s abode, Shallan encountered Wit. Through his retelling of [[The Girl Who Looked Up]], Wit advised her to not regret her actions and accept herself if she wishes to take control of her personas. Shallan later regrouped with her companions, and Kaladin soon arrived with [[Azure|Highmarshal Azure]] and her army.{{book ref|sa3|82}}
▲While discussing their findings, Kholinar was later attacked by the Voidbringers and the enthralled soldiers of the city. Shallan, accompanied by Adolin, searched for the lingering presence of two of the Unmade at the Oathgate platform.{{book ref|sa3|83}} On their way to the control building for the ancient fabrial, an undulating black mass blocked their path to the entrance. After finding her Shardblade could not destroy the mass, Shallan touched it as she did with [[Re-Shephir]]. Inside the mass, she is overwhelmed by a Ashertmarn's voice as it attempted to convince her to engage in sensual self-indulgence. When Shallan is inundated by the various personalities she's created in the past, she hears Wit's
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