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At the first meeting of monarchs in Urithiru, Navani asked each one to carry their own chair to the gathering as a symbol of equality and of bringing wisdom to the meeting. The attending rulers and dignitaries were: Dalinar and Navani, as founders of the coalition and rulers of Urithiru; Alethi Queen [[Jasnah Kholin]]; Yanagawn, the prime of Azir; [[Vexil]] the Wise, the prime of Emul; [[Ashno]] of Sages; the princess of Yezier; the ambassador from Tashikk; the [[highprinces]] of Alethkar; Queen Fen of Thaylenah; Taravangian; and [[Au-nak]], the Natan ambassador. Most of the Radiants from the respective nations also attended, as well as a host of support staff, scribes, interpreters, guards, and family.{{book ref|sa3|96}}

Dalinar had asked Navani to lead the meeting, so she attempted to moderate the discussion as itEmul began with Emulby asking for help,. The conversation segued into discussions about tariffs, and then fixated on apprehension of the emerging Radiant [[surgebinding|powers]]. [[Ialai Sadeas]] made it seem that the Alethi were looking to invade [[Shinovar]], after which the discussion fell into chaotic arguing. Trying to reclaim order, Navani approached Yanagawn and asked what he thought the strength of his kingdom was. Upon hearing his answer--their laws--she assigned the Azish the task of drafting bylaws to regulate the interactions of the nations in the coalition. When Queen Fen objected, Navani explained that the Thaylens' expertise in merchandise and shipping meant that they should be the ones to take care of regulating trade through the Oathgates. The Alethi, she said, would oversee the military aspects of the coalition. They decided first to ensure they could control the lands they still held before trying to retake anything else. Taravangian, worried that the enemy was coming for Jah Keved, was reassured that the Alethi would send troops to help defend the city. Dalinar asked for another nation to send troops as well, as a show of solidarity, and Azir agreed. Navani called for a break at that point, and the various groups sounded much more encouraged as they began talking among themselves.{{book ref|sa3|96}}

Dalinar himself went to [[Vedenar]] to take stock of the situation before sending troops to the area, but he suffered a personal crisis during the visit that drove him to seclude himself another few days.{{book ref|sa3|100}} During this time, the coalition held several more meetings. On the day the coalition gathered to discuss tactics regarding sending troops to Jah Keved, the other members told Taravangian he was not needed at the meeting. Having gone to sit and think in Dalinar and Navani's sitting room, he met up with Dalinar. Together, they arrived late to the meeting in the [[Urithiru#The Gallery of Maps|Gallery of Maps]]. [[Aladar]], who was leading the meeting, explained the plans they had made so far. Dalinar called for a break when Navani showed up, shortly followed by Jasnah. When Highprince [[Ruthar]] started picking a fight with Jasnah, Dalinar's thoughts came together and he realized that they were making a mistake to think that Odium's forces would move against Jah Keved. He persuaded the others that the true target was Thaylen City. Fen's son pointed out that they needed their own fleet of ships, not just a force of infantry occupying the city, so they hatched a plan to man extra Veden ships with Tashikki sailors augmented by the best Alethi troops.{{book ref|sa3|107}}

The next meeting convened in the temple of Talenelat in Thaylen City itself. The group spoke of the status of their fleet of ships and of their other defenses in the city. About an hour into the meeting, a messenger delivered papers to Jasnah and everyone's spanreeds started blinking as they all received news of an unexpected, more violent than usual, [[Everstorm]]. Dalinar called for a break, but soon each group spoke up about some troubling news they had received. There were three pieces of information that had been carefully leaked to the nations by Taravangian and the [[Diagram (group)|Diagram]], each incriminating Dalinar or his mission in forming the coalition in a way that specifically attacked each group's latent suspicions:

* The Alethi and, seemingly, Taravangian's group received a report about the scholars who worked with translating the ancient [[Dawnchant]]; a recently translated section called the [[Eila Stele]] revealed that [[singer]]s were the original inhabitants of Roshar and humans the invaders.

* The Thaylens heard that Elhokar had sworn to Dalinar as his emperor.

* The Azish received accounts of two new visions of Dalinar's where he had met and spoken with Odium.

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