Difference between revisions of "Kaladin"

Near the end of 1166, Kaladin overhearshas twoa townswomenconversation disparaging Lirin. Angered, he askswith his mother whyand people hate Lirin. She answersrealizes that they did not hate him, but are afraid of knowledge itself. The conversation turns to Kaladin's own future, and he realizes his parents had encouraged him to spend time with Laral in the hopes that the two would marry. As Kaladin mulls over the conversation, Lirin arrives with the news that the new citylord has arrived. The entire family makesis theirpresent way toin the town square, meetingfor upthe witharrival Tien there.of BrightlordCitylord [[Roshone]]. Roshone arrives in hisa carriage and barely acknowledges the crowd. When Lirin tries to welcome him to town, he responds by blaming Lirin for being the reason he ended up in Hearthstone. Worried, theyand returnabruptly homeleaves.{{book ref|sa1|25}}

Citylord Roshone's arrival brings misfortune to Kaladin's family. Believing that Lirin had stolen the spheres from Wistiow, he coerces the townspeople to stop making donations for Lirin's work, which is the primary source of the family's income.{{book ref|sa1|31}} While the townsfolk acquiesce, they still secretly provide provisions to Lirin and Hesina.{{book ref|sa1|37}} Tien is apprenticed to a carpenter because he is unsuitable as a surgeon while Kaladin is still unsure if he wants to join the army or become a surgeon. About a year after Roshone's arrival, athree group ofmasked men try to break into Lirin's surgery room while he and Kaladin wereare inside. They demand that Lirin hand, overdemanding Wistiow's spheres. Instead, Lirin uncovers the [[Stormlight|light]] of the spheres, revealingreveals that thethey intruders wereare not highwaymen as Kaladin had initially thought, but members of the town: [[Luten]], [[Horl]], and [[Balsas]]., Notnormal expectingtownsmen topresumably findhired anyoneby inside,Roshone. Ashamed and ashamed ofcaught theiroff actionsguard, the men leave without taking anything.{{book ref|sa1|31}}

In the [[Weeping]] of 1168, as Kaladin's family grows increasingly desperate, being forced to spend some of the spheres, Roshone assembles the townfolk in the town square. [[Meridas Amaram]], a general for [[Highprince]] [[Torol Sadeas|Sadeas]], has arrived in Hearthstone to recruit soldiers for histhe army. There, Kaladin and his family are shocked to learn that Laral is now engaged to Roshone himself after Rillir's death. Meanwhile, since only six men have volunteered, Amaram asks Roshone to announce the list of conscripts. As citylord, Roshone was barred from placing Lirin or Kaladin on the conscription list because they served a vital function to the town. However, Roshone places Tien's name on the list instead; when Kaladin tries to take Tien's place, he is denied because the law gave the choice to Roshone alone. Left without any other option, Kaladin enlists in the army in order to protect Tien and promises his devastated parents that he would bring Tien back in four years. Amaram promises Lirin that he would make Tien a messenger boy for a while.{{book ref|sa1|44}}