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

InAs Sadeas's retreatforces withdraw, bridge four lags behind. Having wounded and already being low in number, they are unable to move ahead of the army and help with the crossing offof the staging plateau. But insteadInstead of crossing with the Army, Kaladin tells Matal that they will rest, use their bridge to follow and catch up later. Kaladin givegives the pretencepretense that he doesn't want to slow the rest of the army. So theThe army continues westward without Bridge Four. Kaladin then explains to Bridge Four how they can escape. They will follow slowly and then when they are out of sight they will head north and leave the shattered plains. Everything is perfect except the wounded back at camp. Unsure how to deal with his men in camp Kaladin has his crew start by salvage from some dead soldiers. Despite the prospects of his plan, escaping without having to fight, Kaladin feels unsettled, and not just because of the men he would have to leave behind. He sees Syl next to him as regular -sized woman. She stoodstands looking back at the battle with an expression of horror. Kaladin also looks back at the battle,. heHe sees the thousands of dark eyed soldiers hopelessly surrounded. Syl says that she now remembers what kind of spren she is. She is an honorspren. The spirit of oaths, promises and nobility. Kaladin thinks that trying save Kholin's army would be suicide and that he and his men owe Dalinar nothing. AndHe thatis he willdetermined not be fooled again like the time he saved Amaram. But thenFinally he remembers his father's words,: "The lighteyes don't care about life, so I must. So we must." FeelingWith the Ideals of the Radiants forming in his mind he tells the members of bridgeBridge fourFour that they must go back. They agreedagree and liftedlift their bridge, heading back to the Tower.

Dalinar's Shardplate was growinggrows weak. It wasis losing Stormlight from many small cracks. It was; lending Dalinar less strength. Dalinar But continuedcontinues to fight, with Adolin at the front line of his army when he sees a lone bridge crew moving towards the chasm. Unsure of their purpose he shows Adolin who thinks it most be some kind of trap. Still unsure, they grab onto this small hope and prepare their men to push towards the bridge crew.