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Pattern began the bonding process with Shallan when she was just a child, but after her mother died she pushed Pattern away and chose to forget him, forcing him to withdraw to the [[Realmatic Theory#Cognitive Realm|Cognitive Realm]].

 

=== Kharbranth ===

When Shallan departed from her family's estate to seek out [[Jasnah Kholin]], Pattern followed. After reaching [[Kharbranth]], he became more noticeable to the young woman who had begun to occasionally hear his whispers and see his cognitive form in certain captured Memories. He was first seen by Shallan after she was requested to sketch [[Taravangian]], the king of Kharbranth. Distracted by the conversation, she drew Pattern and another [[Cryptic]] into the background of her sketch. After realising what she had done, she destroyed the picture, claiming to have made a mistake and promised the king that she would redo the portrait by the end of the day. Several weeks later, Pattern attempted to speak to Shallan while she puzzled over the [[soulcaster]] alone in her room. Expecting to be alone, she was alarmed by the disembodied voice she heard, however dismissed the sound, reasoning with herself that it had been caused by the maid who had been cleaning in the room next door.{{book ref|sa1|29}}{{book ref|sa1|42}}

 

 

=== The Wind's Pleasure ===

Their bond strengthened by Shallan's Truths, Pattern transitioned once more from the Cognitive Realm to the Physical, losing much of his mind in the process. Several days after Shallan and Jasnah had set sail from Kharbranth, Pattern was found by the proto-[[Lightweaver]] while she sketched on the deck of the ship. Rising like an embossment from the page of her sketchpad, Shallan did not initially understand that she was interacting with the Cryptic, thinking instead that she had done something herself or that the pattern had appeared as a side affect of drawing the Cognitive Realm. Pattern moved, disappearing from the drawing when Shallan touched the page, and caused the young woman to jump in fright. A while later he was seen once more by Shallan as she spoke with Jasnah, this time floating on a wave. Again he vanished, seen only for a brief moment. After being promised by Shallan to be informed of any further sightings, Jasnah returned below deck while Shallan moved off to speak with Captain [[Tozbek]] about halting the ship so she could view the [[Santhid]].{{book ref|sa2|1}}

 

Some time later, Shallan went to find Jasnah to borrow some of the woman's infused sphere's for light to read by. Surprised to find Jasnah without her mask of composure, Shallan tried to sneak away without being seen, however was given away by Pattern. Though Jasnah initially tried to placate Shallan and send her away, the young woman stayed to talk. Pattern watched over the conversation silently as the women discussed [[Urithiru]], the [[Shattered Plains]] and the [[Voidbringers]]. When Shallan retired to her rooms to sleep, Pattern accompanied her.{{book ref|sa2|6}}

 

 

Shallan was woken by screams and the scent of smoke. When she went to see what had happened she accidentally drew the attention several assassins after she witnessed one of them stab Jasnah through the chest. When she tried to hide in her room, Pattern pushed her to summon him as a [[Shardblade]], however Shallan refused instead creating an illusion of herself with Pattern's help. Pattern followed the men as they gave chase to Shallan's illusion which escaped past them and moved onto the deck of the ship before jumping overboard. Above, he found the crew members of the ''Wind's Pleasure'', one of them dead and the rest tied up and at the mercy of the attackers. Pattern returned below, leaving the men he had been following to search the water where the illusion had disappeared and joined Shallan as she moved to Jasnah's room to check on her.{{book ref|sa2|7}}