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Later, they encountered a group of older boys, one of whom makes the claim his father won a Shardblade in the [[wastescum skirmishes]]. At [[Laral]]’s prompting, Kal contradicted him, which led to the boy, [[Jost]], challenging Kal to a quarterstaff fight. Although it was his first time holding a weapon, his natural talent for combat manifested. However, seeing that he hurt Jost, he stops himself from fighting anymore. Jost, having no similar inhibition, beats Kal to the ground. Kal then asked Jost to teach him, but the older boy declined, telling Kal to “go be what you are.” Joined by [[Tien]], Kal made his way home while contemplating what he wants to be. Once home, [[Lirin]] informed Kal that Citylord [[Wistiow]] had died and bequeathed a goblet full of spheres to Kal so he could study in [[Kharbranth]].{{book ref|sa1|16}}
 
Two months later, thirteen-year-old KalKaladin attempted to treat a five-year-old girl named [[Miasal]] on his own. KalKaladin started treating her, but it was too late as Miasal died from blood loss due to multiple severe wounds. An hour later, his father found Kaladin in front of the surgery room crying to himself. [[Lirin]] told him that he is proud of Kaladin’s work and there was nothing he could have done to stop Miasal’s death. Kaladin confessed to Lirin that he doesn’t want to be a surgeon, but Lirin just answered that he would have to learn when to care.{{book ref|sa1|20}}
{{quote| You go be what you are, Kal. I'll be what I am.| Jost to Kaladin {{book ref|sa1|16}}}}
 
Two months later, thirteen-year-old Kal attempted to treat a five-year-old girl named [[Miasal]] on his own. Kal started treating her, but it was too late as Miasal died from blood loss due to multiple severe wounds. An hour later, his father found Kaladin in front of the surgery room crying to himself. [[Lirin]] told him that he is proud of Kaladin’s work and there was nothing he could have done to stop Miasal’s death. Kaladin confessed to Lirin that he doesn’t want to be a surgeon, but Lirin just answered that he would have to learn when to care.{{book ref|sa1|20}}
 
{{quote|You have to learn when to care, son. And when to let go.| Lirin to Kaladin after Miasal's death {{book ref|sa1|20}}}}
 
Near the end of {{Rosharan date|1166}}, Kal was walking through the city of [[Hearthstone]] when he overheard two women claiming that his father stole the spheres from Citylord [[Wistiow]] upon his death. Gritting his teeth and knowing that was his father, Kal stepped out of the alleyway and gave one of the women a sharp look, causing both to flee inside the bakery. His satisfaction was short-lived as he didn’t understand why people said such things about his father. He was still stewing when he turned a few corners, walking to where his mother stood on a stepladder. When [[Hesina]] asked about his lessons, he blurted out that everyone hated his father and that they believed he stole the spheres from Wistiow. He also lamented that he didn’t have friends and asked what would happen if he wanted to become something other than a surgeon. Hesina reminded him that he had [[Tien]] and that he shouldn’t be so quick to discard his studies because he wanted to be like the others. She also told him not to hate the townspeople as they were just repeating what they had heard. Seeing her glance to the citylord’s manor, Kal debated whether or not he should try to see [[Laral]] again. Each time he had tried, he’d been turned away by her nurse. He wondered what it would be like marrying Laral and if he did, would he always feel inferior to her. He was still considering this fact and debating whether or not to be a surgeon or a soldier when [[Lirin]] ran in declaring the new citylord had arrived.
 
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