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Before the duel, Adolin went through his rituals, burning the prayer Shallan had written for him and praying himself. Navani expressed her worry, particularly over the terms that the duel shallwould end with surrender rather than breaking the shardplateShardplate. When Renarin didchecked his check that Adolin hashad followed his routine, they discovered that Adolin's mother's chain was missing. This momentarily threw Adolin off balance, though he started to recover as they put on his platePlate. When his opponents entered the ring, there arewere four of them rather than the two that Adolin had assumed. Instead of forfeiting, Adolin signalledsignaled for the duel to commence. He recognized the three Shardbearers Relis had broughdtbrought with him: Elit, [[Abrobadar]] and Jakamav.{{book ref|sa2|56}}

Adolin attacked, trying to minimize any attempt they had to assess and respond. He did alright for a while but eventually became overwhelmed. When he attempted to yield, the Shardbearers stopped him, and Highjudge Istow didn't, or had choosen not to, hear him. Adolin realized that if he left the duel alive he'd be doing so as a cripple. Renarin joined the duel with just his shardblade andShardblade; Adolin tried to convince him to leave, but Renarin refused. Relis told him that so long as Adolin did not surrender or would make his cousin end the duel, Abrobadar would not hurt Renarin but; if Adolin did attempt any of those things, Renarin would die.{{book ref|sa2|56}}

Kaladin joined the duel as well, keeping the duel still at a disadvantage. He got to Adolin, and the two formformed a plan: Kaladin would keep one distracted and keep an eye on Renarin if he could while Adolin took on the other two. Adolin told him that they mightneeded useto Renarinbe asprepared leverageif againsttheir them,opponents soused theyRenarin neededas toleverage beagainst prepared for itthem. Two-on-one actually seemed to be an even match for Adolin. Adolin managed to break Elit's breastplate, incapacitating him, and Kaladin forced him to surrender. When Elit surrendered, Abrobadar abandoned Renarin and joined Relis and Jakamav in fighting Adolin. When Kaladin ran to help, Relis and Jakamav abandoned Adolin to take out Kaladin. Adolin used the opportunity this provided to defeat Abrobadar and then jumped on Jakamav from behind. His plate ran out of stormlight and locked, and they both tumbled to the ground.{{book ref|sa2|57}}

Relis went to attack Renarin, andbut Kaladin managed to stop his blade. Relis, hearing the screams of his shardbladeShardblade when Kaladin touchestouched the blade, ran screaming from the arena, thus abandoning the duel. This left only Jakamav, whowhom Adolin iswas pinned beneath, restraining him. Kaladin put his knife to Jakamav and forced him to surrender. Adolin made Kaladin help him out of his Shardplate. When Elhokar offered the King's Boon, Adolin requested The Right of Challenge against Sadeas. Before Elhokar could offer it, Kaladin interrupted by requesting The Right of Challenge against Amaram.{{book ref|sa2|57}} They were unable to pin down the duel andwith Sadeas, who responded that he would answer the challenge in a year's time, which was too late for House Kholin.{{book ref|sa2|58}}

Though he was wearing several weeks' growth of beard on his face, Adolin had had cold baths and even had worn cologne while in prison. When Kaladin asked him why he locked himself up, Adolin said it didn't seem right that Kaladin was in there, especially after saving his life. When Kaladin apologized for ruining the plan, Adolin told him that it was Elhokar who didhad ruined it, not him. He even believed Kaladin about Amaram unquestioningly, stating the man seemed too perfect and was thus hiding something. When they exited the prison, Bridge Four and Adolin's armorers were waiting. Adolin presented Kaladin with a Plate and Blade, but Kaladin offered them to Moash instead. Pulling him aside, Adolin asked him why and; Kaladin told him he diddidn't want his life to change because he was lighteyed,. heHe wanted to change the lives of people like him, andsomething he could not do that as a lighteyes. When Adolin pressed that the Assassin in White willwould return, Kaladin told him he'd be more useful without the shardsShards.{{book ref|sa2|66}}