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Dalinar attends Galivar's funeral in the royal catacombs of Kholinar. He is pained by the sight of his brother's body lying dead on a slab. Jevena, a wizened ardent, preaches about how Galivar was a good ruler who will fight on in the Tranquiline Halls and that everyone else should be inspired by his example and follow their Callings. Dalinar thinks on how he has been making progress in controlling his drinking, but then thinks about how it was his fault for getting too drunk at the feast to protect Galivar. He asks Jevena what will happen after the Tranquiline Halls are retaken, hoping for peace and rest, but she instead comfortingly tells him that he will get another fight. The [[ketek]]s are read, and Dalinar realizes that one of the keteks is hersNavani's. He spots her with her arm around Elhokar and trying to comfort Jasnah, who stalks off into the palace. A Soulcaster comes and turns Galivar's body into stone, and Dalinar forces himself to watch. The ardents put the statue into an alcove like the other monarchs. Elhokar swears vengeance on the Parshendi, vowing to go to war with them in revenge for Galivar's death, and the highprinces, starting with Sadeas, pledge their support. Dalinar thinks it's good that Galivar was able to do something to hold the kingdom together, even in death, but wants to spend some time by himself currently. He tells Adolin to pledge support for their house and runs into the palace. Dalinar fumbles with his keys, trying to enter his chambers to get some drink. He hears a feminine voice speaking, and is attracted by the words. He follows the sound and finds Jasnah reading from ''The Way of Kings''. Dalinar asks her to read to her, and they spend several hours going through the text. When they are done, they cry a bit and embrace before going their separate ways. Dalinar talks to Adolin, apologizing for being a poor father to him and Renarin, then tells him that he will travel to the Shattered Plains by water. He plans to cause a delay, during which he can follow Evi's advice to seek the Old Magic, and ask a favor of the [[Nightwatcher]].