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[[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 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]].

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.

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.

Lopen, Huio, and Rushu land on Akinah. Rushu speculates that the gemhearts on the beach are a result of an ancestral instinct in the greatshells coming to die in the same place. They and the rest of the disembarked crew begin to examine, sketch, and gather the gemhearts in order to ensure that the crew gets paid. Lopen notes how odd it is that there is no [[crem]] buildup on the beach--, wondering if [[highstorm]]s do not reach this island. Huio remains with the sailors on the beach while Rushu and Lopen go search for the Oathgate.

Lopen flies above the 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 in Akinah is in significantly worse repair than the ones in other cities despite being the same age. Searching around on Rushu's orders, the sailors find 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.

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.

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 to 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 the place of the extinct [[lanceryn]], Nikli discovers that the Dawnshard is now bonded to Rysn and is enraged. His hordelings begin swarming all over Rysn and Cord.

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

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