Difference between revisions of "Kaladin"

As Tien leaves, Kaladin and Laral resume their conversation and see a group of older boys, sons of farmers, walking past. Led by Laral, the two go to investigate. In the ensuring conversation, the boys ask Kaladin whether he knows anything about a [[darkeyes]] becoming becomea [[lighteyes]]. One of the boys, [[Jost]], claims his father had won a Shardblade in the wastescum skirmishes in the north but that it was stolen by another soldier while his father was unconscious on the battlefield. At Laral's prompting, Kaladin points out that there weren't any Shardbearers in those battles. Jost grows angry at Kaladin and challenges Kaladin to a fight with quarterstaffs. Not wanting to back down in front of Laral, Kaladin accepts. Initially overwhelmed by Jost, Kaladin beats the older boy down while marveling at the feeling of the staff in his hands. His natural talent for wielding spears unleashed for the first time, Kaladin restrains himself from attacking further due to the fact that it was the first time he had ever hurt someone. Jost, not having the same inhibition, beats Kaladin to the ground. Kaladin, who is enthralled with the feeling of the staff in his hands, begs Jost to teach him how to fight. Jost declines, accepting his position in life, saying "You go be what you are, Kal. I'll be what I am." Meanwhile, Laral leaves for her home without saying anything or helping Kaladin.