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* [[Rysn Ftori]] (point of view)

[[Rysn]] sits in her office and notes how much [[Chiri-Chiri]] has grown and how sickly she appears. She also takes note of how her office and the ''[[Wandersail_(1174 ship)|Wandersail]]'' have been customized to facilitate her mobility, including the arrival of a new porter [[Nikli]]. [[Talik]], with whom Rysn has been in contact regarding Chiri-Chiri, arrives to assess the [[larkin]] and recommends that she be taken to the ancestral home of the larkin at the [[Aimia]]n city [[Akinah]]--long thought to be lost. Rysn recalls that [[Navani]] had put out a call for vessels to sail to Aimia to investigate the return of the ''First Dreams''.

* [[Rysn Ftori]] (point of view)

Rysn travels to [[Urithiru]] in the company of Nikli and Chiri-Chiri to discuss terms of an expedition with Navani. She admires the [[fabrial]] lifts created by the [[Alethi]] [[artifabrians]]. They negotiate and agree to terms including: generous monetary compensation for the crew, [[Queen Fen]] providing a royal mandate to motivate the crew, two [[Windrunner]]s ([[Lopen]] and [[Huio]]) ordered to accompany the mission, and that the scribe ([[Rushu]]) to accompany the mission would be one familiar with fabrial lift technology.

Lopen and [[Rua]] fly through Urithiru to meet with a [[Reshi]] delegation, whothat hadhas arrived to meet with [[Dalinar]]. [[Talik]] greets him and is immediately lashed upward to the peak of the atrium, where Lopen shows him the view of mountains surrounding Urithiru. The two hold an impromptu summit in the air before returning to the ground to find [[Ral-na]] (a newly bonded [[Dustbringer]]) and [[Kaladin]], who is irritated at Lopen's lack of decorum. Kaladin assigns Lopen and Huio to Rysn's [[expedition to Akinah|expedition]], and they decide to take along [[Cord]], who can see [[spren]].

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* [[Rysn Ftori]] (mentioned only)

* [[Rysn Ftori]] (point of view)

The crew of the ''Wandersail'' discover another bad omen: the floating corpse of a [[Santhid]] that has washed over to the hull. Rysn turns the mood and wins some approval from her crew by ordering that the ship tow the corpse to shore to short and give it a proper funeral. However, the corpse disintegrates into [[Sleepless#Hordelings|hordelings]] before they have a chance.

* [[Rysn Ftori]] (point of view)

Despite not having a corpse to burn, the crew goes ashore for a bonfire and a night of rest. Rysn communicates via spanreed with Vstim, who reveals Navani's hidden agenda to find and possibly activate the [[Oathgate]] in Akinah. The two theorize that a [[Fused]] [[Illumination|Lightweaver]] may be responsible for the Santhid corpse and the other omens; [[Jasnah]] agrees byvia another spanreed. Nikli shares an account of the [[scouring of Aimia]] with Rysn, and Cord shares her past with Rysn, also explaining about her people's stories of the Sleepless. Building on Huio's accidental discovery of aluminum-modified spanreeds, Rushu demonstrates how she can turn Rysn's chair into a levitating mobility device.

* [[Rysn Ftori]] (point of view)

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* [[Rysn Ftori]] (mentioned only)

The ''Wandersail'' breaches the storm surrounding Akinah. Rysn and Huio stay below while Lopen remains topside interacting with the crew. He dives into the water to rescue [[Turlm]] and adheres Drlwan's foot to the deck with [[Stormlight]]. Right as the ship breaks through the storm, Rua points out to Lopen large shadows in the sea <!-- aquatic [[Sleepless#Hordelings|hordelings]] per first draft --> that he thinks are the same creatures as the ones that drained [[Leyten]] and the others of Stormlight on their reconnaissance mission. Finally in the center of the storm, they get their first glimpse of Akinah.

Lopen flies usingabove Stormlightthe city and confirms for Rushu that the layout of Akinah corresponds closely to the ancient map that she had used as a guide for their expedition. Based on that map, they are able to locate what appears to be the Oathgate. However, they begin to suspect foul play when they discover first that the gemheart they took was quartz and not diamond (i.e. not an actual gemheart); and next that the Oathgate mechanism theyin foundAkinah is in significantly worse repair than the ones in other cities despite being the same age. Instead,Searching around on Rushu's orders, the sailors findsfind a hidden chamber beneath the "city" which they enter with the aid of a smoke-creating [[Soulcaster]] given to Rushu by Navani for just such a purpose. Lopen rushes back to the boat after recognizing that they hadhave sprung a trap.

Back on the ''Wandersail'', Nikli rematerializes on deck from its hordelings. Cord seemsrecognizes tohim knowas of thea Sleepless from Horneater mythology. When Nikli makes clear that he intends to kill everyone involved in the expedition, Cord grabs Rysn and jumps overboard.

Lopen arrives back at the beach in time to rescue Huio from the jaws of a large hordeling. Lopen teases Huio about being the one to save his cousin, and as the two try to fight the hordeling off, Lopen complains to Rua that he can't turn into a Blade yet.

Back inIn the cavern, Rysn falls back on her training from Vstim and attempts to open negotiations with the three Sleepless who have come to kill her. InShe orderpoints toout gaintheir safeneed passage home forof her crew, she attemptsattempting to offer herself as a secret keeper forregarding the treasures of Akinah.

The Windrunners continue to fight the large hordeling, trying to buy time for the crew to escape back to the ship. However, specialized hordelings arrive and drain the Stormlight from Lopen, rendering him unable to lashuse Lashings. Lopen falls to the ground and breaks his leg. In order to protect his cousin, Huio swears the [[Immortal Words|Third Ideal]] and summons [[Caelinora]] as a Shardhammer.

Nikli refuses to negotiate with Rysn, instead explaining his previous deception and how the Sleepless had planned to entice her crew to leave before discovering the caverns. Cord attempts to bind the Nikli byto an oath grounded in Horneater mythology, but is unsuccessful. After protracted discussion, Nikli agrees to attempt a negotiation, despite his claims that Rysn cannot provide anything that the Sleepless desire. While explaining that the Sleepless guard Akinah in place of the extinct [[lanceryn]], Nikli discovers that the Dawnshard is now bonded to Rysn and is enraged.

Huio takes the hordeling down with a shardspearShardspear through the head, and, running low on Stormlight, escapes with Lopen.

Nikli's outburst is cut short by the arrival of luckspren and Chiri-Chiri to the cavern. The larkin lands on the negotiating table and roars protectively. The revelation of the Dawnshard's bonding gives Rysn the leverage needed to turn the negotiation. The crew of the ''Wandersail'' is permitted safe return with information about Akinah in addition to the shardplateShardplate and Soulcasters found in the cavern. In return for their safety, Rysn vows to be the protector of the Dawnshard so that it is not in AkinaAkinah when forces from the [[cosmere]] forces eventually come in search of it. The Sleepless agree to this plan under the condition that they be permitted to follow Rysn permanently. A two-layer cover story is created: it would be said publicly that the return of a larkin convinced the Sleepless to let the ship go; while the rulers of Roshar, particularly Navani and Queen Fen, would be told that the exchange included Sleepless remaining with Rysn asfor training on impersonating humanity.

As the ship returnsbegins its return journey to [[Thaylenah]], Lopen and Huio discuss the implications of Huio swearing the Third Ideal with an oath to protect Lopen. - theThe resulting introspection leads to Lopen swearing his own [[Order of Windrunners#The Third Ideal.|Third Ideal]], and [[Rua]] becomes a Sharddagger.

Drlwan approaches Rysn to thank her for standing by the crew, and to request that she take the helm of the ''Wandersail'' onat the beginning of their next expedition - -a gesture of respect and recognition of Rysn as a worthy rebsk. Rysn notes that she seems to be suddenly more attuned to color and musical tone.

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