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Stormlight appears as luminescent white vapor. When free, it behaves similarly to smoke, dissipating in puffs and leaving trails when its source moves.{{book ref|sa2|85}} [[Gemstone]]s left outside during a [[highstorm]] absorb it, becoming infused, which manifests as the gems glowing.{{book ref|sa1|11}} The amount of Stormlight collected is not directly proportional to the strength of the highstorm.{{wob ref|11482}}
Absorbed Stormlight, if unused, will eventually begin leaking out through miniscule cracks in the gemstones.{{wob ref|15131}} The speed at which it leaks varies depending on its current vessel. A person can only hold Stormlight for a few minutes at most, while a gemstone will hold it for several days -- the ones used as currency glow for about a week, while bigger gems last a while longer.{{book ref|sa1|prologue}}{{book ref|sa1|17}}{{book ref|sa2|83}} [[Perfect gemstone]]s, like the [[King's Drop]], can hold it for centuries, if not forever.{{book ref|sa3|i|13}} When leaking from gems, Stormlight assumes their color.{{book ref|sa1|56}} It can be transferred from one gemstone to another through various means, such as using tuning forks that resonate to Honor's pure tone.{{book ref|sa4|42}}
== Uses ==
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