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Jasnah enters the temple, Shardblade in hand. Renarin's spren spots her and panics, disappearing. She and Ivory realize that Glys is corrupted and are confused at how the spren can still bond to a human. Jasnah overhears Renarin whispering about seeing something bad happen to Dalinar.
Shallan creates the illusions of a small squad of various people she has sketched. Adolin, Pattern, Syl, and Adolin's deadeye (Mayalaran) hide among them. They run off and distract the remaining two Fused that did not go chase after Kaladin. Meanwhile, Shallan makes her way to the Oathgate platform by using the beads and some Stormlight to cross under the platform bridge. She approaches the two Oathgate spren and catches their attention.
Venli sees that there is now only one remaining figure, a black figure of swirling smoke the size of a normal person, as many of the ancient singers have found bodies at this point. She continues to watch the battle unfold, with the second thunderclast and the voidspren-inhabited Sadeas troops besieging the city. She notices the other thunderclast place down two Fused (the same ones from earlier), who slide along on the rock, carrying a gemstone. Venli asks Odium about it, and he tells her that the theft of the ruby was a last-minute precaution that he added, and that he plans to not only win the city, but his freedom. He orders her to approach the broken section in the wall, as he thinks that he may need her to translate for him. Venli starts walking, accompanied by the dark spirit.
Kaladin continues flying, followed by four of the six Fused. He notices that his Lashings are more powerful in the short term, but the Fused are skilled fliers. He reminds himself that he only needs to keep them distracted long enough for Shallan to activate the Oathgate. A malen Fused jabs his lance at Kaladin, and he Lashes himself aside just in time. Kaladin realizes the fact that his harpoon is much shorter than the Fused's lances puts him at a disadvantage. He puts multiple downward Lashings on his harpoon and drops the weapon, causing it to smack into the Fused. The startled creature drops his own lance, and Kaladin dives downward in a jarring maneuver and catches it. The disarmed Fused goes after the dropped harpoon as Kaladin leads the other three Fused around. He steels himself as the four Fused continue chasing after him.
Yawnagan paces around in the cabin of his ship, thinking about how he is getting used to being emperor, but that he still has his limitations. He tries to convince his advisors to go back and help with the battle. He tells them that Lift advised doing so. They continue arguing about Lift and the extent of Yawnagan's authority. Vono, the guardsman in charge of watching Lift, enters, and reports that she knocked him out and escaped. Yawnagan forces himself to keep from demanding answers, to avoid shaming the man. Another messenger, a scribe, enters, hastily bowing before informing them that the Alethi troops have turned against the city. Noura orders them to pull away from any ships with Alethi troops as Yawnagan sits down, troubled at the news.
The two Oathgate spren tell Shallan that she is not allowed to use the portal. She protests that she has Stormlight, but they tell her that they were ordered by Honor to not allow travel to and from Shadesmar before his death. Meanwhile, Adolin, Pattern, and Syl are blending in with the illusions by acting like them and randomly slashing around, confusing the Fused trying to spot them. Shallan continues to attempt to persuade the spren, who apologetically inform her that access is forbidden.
Szeth and Nin hover above the battlefield, watching.
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