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(→‎Chapter 41: The Most Dangerous: list, finished summary)
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;Characters
Venli and Raboniel make their way through the tower and encounter the Pursuer. Raboniel gives him leave to carry out his tradition and kill Kaladin, though giving instructions to kill only the humans that resist. Venli feels conflicted: she is part of an invading Fused force while becoming a Radiant, but she really just wants to stay neutral and only help her people. She realizes that Raboniel is primarily there because she is interested in the discoveries of the humans and their fabrials, wanting to partnership with them to end the war for good.
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* [[Venli]] (point of view)
* [[Navani Kholin]] (point of view)
* [[Kaladin]] (point of view)
* [[Raboniel]]
* [[Lezian]]
* [[Timbre]]
* [[Teofil]]
* [[Sylphrena]]
* [[Leshwi]] (mentioned only)
* [[Cultivation]] (mentioned only)
* [[Odium]] (mentioned only)
* [[Honor]] (mentioned only)
* [[Moash]] (mentioned only)
* [[Gavilar Kholin]] (mentioned only)
* [[Fen Rnamdi]] (mentioned only)
* The [[Sibling]] (mentioned only)
* [[Lunamor]] (mentioned only)
* [[Lift]] (mentioned only)
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;Plot summary
 
'''Venli'''
 
Venli and Raboniel make their way through the tower and encounter the Pursuer. Raboniel gives him leave to carry out his tradition and kill Kaladin, though givingshe gives instructions to kill only the humans that resist. Venli feels conflicted:; she is part of an invading Fused force while becoming a Radiant, but she really just wants to stay neutral and only help her people. She realizes that Raboniel is primarily there because she is interested in the discoveries of the humans and their fabrials, wanting to partnershippartner with them to end the war for good.
 
'''Navani'''
 
Navani and a group of scholars follow Teofil and his soldiers through the ground level to the location of their planned ambush. A group of human soldiers who had been sent ahead retreat into the room, followed by a pursuing force of Regals. When the Regals enter the room, they notice the soldiers waiting in the room and release lighting at them. However, the humans allow the lightning to be drawn to two metal rods instead and kill the Regals with crossbows. The group then heads down towards the basement.
 
'''Kaladin'''
 
Kaladin brings blankets and rations to a Herdazian family. On his way to retrieve more, a singer confronts him; seeing Kaladin's build, the singer doesn't believe that he is a surgeon. After automatically blocking the singer's attempt to hit him, Kaladin realizes that the Regal is spoiling for a fight and makes the decision to back down. After knocking Kaladin to the ground and getting no more defiance from him, the singer walks away and leaves Kaladin to continue delivering blankets.
 
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