Difference between revisions of "Summary:Words of Radiance"
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Shallan and her family are attending the [[Middlefest]] Fair on her father's estates, which draws people from hamlets and villages all around. A Shin merchant has a colorful show [[chicken]] on display, and Shallan thinks it bizarre. She follows her father to their box at the dueling arena, where they are soon approached by Brightlord [[Revilar]]. Revilar tries to force her father into an unfavorable business deal, noting his popularity with [[Valam|Highprince Valam]] and House Davar's declining status. Eventually her father bows his head and they send Shallan away.
She is excited to see the fair unchaperoned but forces herself to do work first. After finding [[Eylita Tavinar]], who gives her a note, she sets off to find brother [[Balat]]. While searching she thinks of her mother and her mind goes blank. [[Jix]], one of her house's guards, eventually finds her and agrees to accompany her. Balat is at the [[Axehound]] fights in the gambling pavilion, watching intensely, fixated on the animals killing each other. Shallan gives him the note, and he's surprised and excited by the meeting she's arranged. After he leaves,
When she returns to her father's box, he's in a meeting with a man she doesn't recognize. The man, dressed in black, seems startled when he sees Shallan and almost drops his glass. Malise tells her that the man claims to have brought word from her brother Helaran. When asked what news the man brought, her father commands her not to speak her Helaran's name and declares him disinherited.
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