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== Geography ==
{{image|Tien by Ari Ibarra.jpeg|side=left|width=200px|[[Tien]] on the roof of one of the houses of Hearthstone}}
Hearthstone is built along side a steep hill known as the breakwall, that protects the town from the [[highstorm]]s.{{book ref|sa1|37}} In the centre of town is the breakwater, a large hole cut in rock to catch rainwater.{{book ref|sa1|37}} The buildings in the town are built in rows and are wedge shaped with a sloped eastern side.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Windows are rarely found on the northern or southern sides of buildings, but are often built on the sheltered western side.{{book ref|sa1|16}} There are around 100 structures in Hearthstone and it is large enough to have a bakery and several taverns, as well as a central town hall.{{book ref|sa1|16}}{{book ref|sa1|25}} Kaladin’s home can be found on the outskirts of the town and is larger than most homes as it also contains Lirin’s surgery.{{book ref|sa1|16}}▼
▲Hearthstone is built
Hearthstone is about two hours away from [[Hobble's Brook]] and the fields belonging to [[Hobbleken]].{{book ref|sa3|5}} The town of [[Stringken]], is about half a days walk from Hearthstone,{{book ref|sa3|7}} while the city of [[Revolar]] would take several weeks to reach by foot.{{book ref|sa3|31}}
Hearthstone is a farming town and the surrounding hillsides are covered with [[lavis]] polyps.{{book ref|sa1|16}} The lands are less fertile than they have been in the past{{book ref|sa1|37}} and the farmers of Hearthstone are always wary of the worms that can infest their crops. During worming season, the fields of lavis are checked multiple times, a process that takes weeks to complete.{{book ref|sa1|16}} Local flora includes thickets of [[snarlbrush]], stout [[markel]] trees and [[stumpweight]] trees. [[Whitespine]]'s live in the area near Hearthstone and occasionally causes problems for travellers.{{book ref|sa1|31}} Crimes such as theft, rarely occur in the town,{{book ref|sa1|31}} however, banditry has sometimes been an issue.{{book ref|sa1|31}}
The citylord's manor is two
The members of Hearthstone live simple lives, fairly free of ostentation.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Most of the dark eyed inhabitants of the town are of the fourth or fifth [[nahn]].{{book ref|sa1|16}} Kaladin’s family are the exception, being the only [[darkeyed]] family of a higher rank. They are of the second nahn.{{book ref|sa1|16}} [[Hesina]], is also the only darkeyed women in Hearthstone to be able to read and write in the Alethi [[Women's script]].{{book ref|sa1|31}}
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