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{{image|ShallanOB74.jpg|width=300px|side=right|Shallan encounters Wit in Kholinar}}
[[Kaladin]], accompanied by two of his squires, [[Elhokar]], [[Adolin]], Shallan, and her retinue, arrive in Kholinar in order to open the [[Oathgate]] and defend the city from the Fused. Tasked with finding a way to access Kholinar's [[Oathgate]], Shallan, disguised as Veil, scrounged for information. During her exploration of the city, Shallan 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 Shallan began to doubt her actions taken to provide for the poor citizens in Kholinar, [[Wit]] arrived and comforted her. 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|
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 Lightweaving 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. {{book ref|sa3|82}}
In order to avoid being attacked by the deranged cultists, Shallan utilized the Oathgate to telport Azure, Adolin, Kaladin, and herself along with their spren. When they awakened, they found themselves in Shadesmar, which Azure grunted about due to her dislike for the strange realm.{{book ref|sa3|87}}{{expand}}
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