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;Adolin
While on an inspection [[Adolin]] studies his father and worries about what he sees. TheyTeleb watchdemonstrates thea prototype of a new portable bridge thatwhich [[Teleb]]fails. isAdolin showingencourages themhim fail,to andcontinue Adolinworking suggestson tothe redesign itdesign. As they move off to start movinginspections, again [[Dalinar]] wonders why there are no Shards for ordinary people and comments toasks Adolin aboutif he feels the Thrill. On their way to the fifth Battalion, Adolin considers the war camp andpraises his currentfather's girlfriend [[Malasha]] and his new interest [[Danlan]]. He notesdecision to his father, how he agrees withallow the decisionsoldiers to let so many bring their families. Dalinar tells him about his considerations what will happen to the [[Shattered Plains]]. inDalinar onehundred years andmuses about the economicspolitical ofand gemhearts,economic tellingimpact Adolin that soon he will have to consider this. After inspectingof the 5thcontinual Battalion,harvesting [[Havrom]]of thegemstones Battalionlordand hasde the ten soldiers that were questioned by [[Torol Sadeas]], in a tent where Dalinar indicates for Adolin to question them. Afterwards Adolin has to conclude thatfacto becausecolonization of their ardor to defend Dalinar they didn't help. Dalinar charges [[Tadet]] to interview the menShattered separately and find out specificsPlains. Adolin than questions why Dalinar keeps pushing him out in front. DalinarHe tells himAdolin that he has a decision to make, but beforesoon he canwill elaborate, he notices a messenger in [[Thanadal]]'s colors. The messenger informs Dalinar that Thanadal hashave to cancel their meeting and after pressing the messenger Dalinar finds out that Thanadal does not wish to do a joint plateau assault with him. This making eight refusals he has gotten and only leaving Sadeas. Afterconsider this he asks Adolin to continue the inspection without him as he sees some work that need to be done.
After inspecting the 5th Battalion, [[Havrom]] leads them to the ten soldiers that were questioned by Sadeas. Dalinar pointedly delegates the interrogation to Adolin. It becomes clear that the grooms' loyalty to Dalinar probably made the situation worse -- they only offered blanket denials to Sedeas. Dalinar asks [[Tadet]] to interview the men separately and find out specifics.
Adolin then questions why Dalinar keeps giving him the lead. Dalinar tells him that he has a decision to make, but before he can elaborate, he notices a messenger in [[Thanadal]]'s colors. The messenger informs Dalinar that Thanadal has to cancel their meeting. Dalinar presses the messenger, and he says he is instructed to say that Thanadal does not wish to do a joint plateau assault with him. All eight highprinces have refused his offer, leaving only Sadeas. He tells Adolin to continue the inspection without him, making an vague excuse about something that needs to be done.
;Dalinar
Dalinar is confident that his son will do well as highprince as he tries to decide whether he should abdicate. He orders [[Niter]] to bring him his war hammer, then orders some workers out of the new latrine pit. He uses the hammer to work on the latrine himself so he can think through his decision. He worries about how he is losing his thirst for battle and how the book, the Codes, and the Visions have changed him and how the others are regarding him and by extension his sons. As he gets to the end of his work, he feels that he is close to a decision. He is interrupted by Navani. She reminds him that he had an appointment with her. He continues to work, and she eventually gets him to apologize. She tells him that Jasnah's [[Spanreed]] is flashing. He quits work on the latrine and they go to take the "call."
As he walks towards the staging field Dalinar is thinking about if he should abdicate due to the fact that he might be mad. He tells [[Niter]] to send for his war hammer, than orders some workers out of the new latrine pit. As he continues their work with [[Shardplate|plate]], [[Shardblade|blade]] and Hammer, he starts thinking about why the ancients didn't make anything for normal people. Musing how he is losing his thirst for battle, how the book, the Codes and the Visions have changed him and how the others are regarding him and by extension his sons. As he closes to the end of his work he also closes to a decision but is interrupted by [[Navani]] and after a short banter she informs him that he has forgotten their appointment. After he apologizes she also lets him know that one of his [[Spanreed]]s, the one linked to her daughter [[Jasnah]], is flashing. While accompanying him she remarks how he has become the man all the others are pretending to be. After telling him why she chose [[Gavilar]] all those years ago and telling him why she likes him, he tells her that nothing could happen as he would not dishonor his brother like that. Dalinar is surprised to find Adolin , along with his clerks and their attendants, also already in his sitting chamber. Adolin introduces his new interest Danlan Morakotha. Telling Dalinar he has offered her a position as one of his clerks. Dalinar then asks her to accept his massage from Jasnah. After indicating that not all ears around can be trusted, Jasnah and he have a short exchange about their family, before Jasnah wants him to repeat his first encounter with the Parshendi, seven years ago. She also wants to know when he first saw Shardblades in their possession, to which he replies that he only saw them after Gavilar's death. She then has her new ward ([[Shallan]] Davar) draw what is reffered to in a book as a [[Voidbringer]] although she doesn't believe it to be one. Dalinar and Adolin identify it as a [[Chasmfiend]]. Dalinar asks Jasnah to come back to the Shattered Plains as soon as possible, since he has made up his mind to abdicate in favor of Adolin, though he does not voice this. He is surprised to find himself alone with Navani. In a short conversation he reveals to her that he intents to abdicate. Which she tells him she believes to be a mistake.
As they walk to the viewing room, she hints at starting a relationship, but Dalinar refuses, holding to the tradition that a widowed sister-in-law is a sister in truth. Dalinar is surprised to find Adolin, along with his clerks and their attendants, also already in his sitting chamber. Adolin introduces his new love interest and clerk Danlan Morakotha. He and Jasnah have a short exchange about their family, then Jasnah asks him to repeat his first encounter with the Parshendi, seven years ago.
She also wants to know when he first saw Shardblades in their possession. He replies that he only saw them after Gavilar's death. She then has her new ward (Shallan) draw what is referred to in a book as a Voidbringer, although she doesn't believe it to be one. Dalinar and Adolin identify it as a chasmfiend. Dalinar urges Jasnah to come back to the Shattered Plains as soon as possible. The conversation ends, and he finds himself alone with Navani. He reveals that he is going to abdicate. She believes that to be a big mistake.
==Interludes==
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