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==== Conflict with Roshone ====
Roshone's arrival saw that the fortune of Kaladin's family turned for the worse in the next year, as the Brightlord applied pressure so they would spend the spheres Lirin got from Wistiow. Following the Citylord's direction, the townspeople stopped making donations for Lirin's work, although they still helped in secret in little ways. Around this time Tien started working as a carpenter's apprentice. One night, while Kaladin was studying in his father's surgery room at age fourteen and a half, Lirin told him not to return to Hearthstone once he made his way to Kharbranth in a rare indulgence of intoxication. As Kaladin went on with his study, few men tried to break in through the door not expecting to find anyone inside. Kaladin was very afraid, but Lirin confronted them without showing fear. The men told Lirin to give them the sphere, and Lirin responded by uncovering the [[Stormlight|light]] of the spheres. Once out of darkness, Kaladin recognized the men as [[Luten]], [[Horl]] and [[Balsas]], and his fear evaporated. Losing their nerve, the men faded into the night without a word.{{ref|b|sa1|c|31}}
Four months after the townspeople stopped their donations, Roshone invited Lirin to the mansion for dinner. Although Lirin tried to hide it from Kaladin and Hesina tried to keep him occupied, Kaladin caught up with his father and insisted on accompanying him. Lirin acceded, and the two climbed in the carriage Roshone sent for Lirin. They arrived at the mansion to find Roshone already dining. The servant tried to get them to a side table, but Lirin insisted on joining the same table as Roshone. While the two older men were discussing the spheres, Kaladin let out an outburst, and Lirin told him to wait in the kitchen. Humiliated, Kaladin went to the kitchen, and was given a child's meal by the cook, which compounded his embarrassment. As he sat there, Roshone's son Rillir sauntered in along with Laral. Rillir tried to get Kaladin to fetch them supper. Kaladin responded by saying he was no kitchen servant, but he proved no match for the lighteyed boy, and was even more embarrassed as the two left at Laral's insistence. When Lirin walked in, Kaladin told him that he wanted to be a surgeon, surprising his father. As they discussed how their meeting went, Kaladin realized that his father had, indeed, stolen the spheres from Wistiow. Lirin claimed that Wistiow would have given them those spheres if he could regain enough lucidity, and that he had merely made sure that promises were kept. Kaladin said he would go to Kharbranth even with stolen spheres, but he would find a way to pay them back to Laral eventually. He told his father that from then on he wanted to be called by his full name "Kaladin."{{ref|b|sa1|c|37}}
==== Joining the Army ====
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