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He also had become the King's Wit of [[Alethkar]] by around the middle of the year 1173.{{book ref|sa1|12}} He lived in the Alethi warcamps on the Shattered Plains, insulting the Alethi nobility in the stead of theKing king. During this time the king's sister Jasnah[[Elhokar Kholin{{book]]. ref|sa1|29}} andIn his motherearly Navani{{book ref|sa1|22}} both became familiar with Hoid in his role as Wit and his characterist humor. Whiledays serving as Wit, Hoid would often vanish without explanation for a time before returning, but Elhokar's fondness for Hoid's sense of humor prevented Hoid from being replaced asin Witthe role.{{book ref|sa1|58}} Hoid became verya familiar withface otherin membersthe ofAlethi court, and among the Kholinking's family, with Adolin camecoming to like him, whereas Dalinar and Renarin werefeeling less certain of the main.{{book ref|sa1|12}} Even Elhokar's relatives living away from the Plains, such as Jasnah Kholin{{book ref|sa1|29}} and his mother Navani{{book ref|sa1|22}} both became familiar with Wit and his characteristic humor. He was not universally loved though, Highprince [[Torol Sadeas]] loathed Wit and desired to kill him.,{{book ref|sa1|15}} Hoid commonlybecame attendeda fixture in court, often attending the feasts of the nobility and mocking all comers, including one time where he seriously insulted Highprince [[Roion]].{{cite}} A week later, Hoid accompanied Elhokar Kholin and his family on a chasmfiend hunt on the Plains themselves, mocking Dalinar's sons until Dalinar put a stop to it and Hoid moved on to talk to others.{{book ref|sa1|12}} After the disastrous fight with the chasmfiend, Hoid had something to do, but he then met with Elhokar again, along with the other Kholins and Sadeas. Wit insulted Sadeas repeatedly, daring himSadeas to kill him and forfeit his own title, before Sadeas stormed away. Wit left the Plains riding at the head of the party with Elhokar.{{book ref|sa1|15}}

Following his return to the warcamps, Hoid became aware that Sigzil had survived and was now serving on the bridge crews.{{book ref|sa1|57}} He also had become suspicious that Dalinar Kholin was a member of a secret society and may have had knowledge of the wider cosmere.{{wob ref|7682}} Perhaps drawn by his fortune abilities, Hoid realized that he needed to leave the Shattered Plains. At a feast weeks later, Hoid sat down next to Dalinar, wearing a hooded cloak. Hoid asked Dalinar if he had heard the term Adonalsium, to see how the man would react. After Dalinar expressed confusion, Hoid moved on with the conversation, warning Dalinar that Sadeas wasplanned planningan aunknown revelation at the feast later that night, although he was uncertain what it was. Hoid told Dalinar thatof hehis hadplans to leave the Plains, but that events were growing dangerous and that Dalinar was at the core of it all.{{book ref|sa1|54}} Before leaving the Plains, Hoid stopped by the edge of the chasms, lighting a fire and playing his Trailman's flute. Kaladin happened to walk by at the time, and Wit called out to Kaladin introducing himself and asking Kaladin's name. Kaladin tried to leave, but before he could Wit asked that he stay and listen to a story. Hoid told Kaladin the tale of Derethil and the Wandersail, a Rosharan myth about a king who sailed to the origin of the Voidbringers. As Kaladin saw various images from the story in Hoid's fire, it is possible that Hoid was Lightweaving as he played. After the story, Kaladin asked Hoid if the tale had been true and Hoid admitted it had been a lie. When Kaladin asked what the story had meant, Hoid refused to explain, saying it was up to the person who heard it to interpret for themselves. When Kaladin said that the story had been about taking responsibility, Hoid asked what Kaladin had been trying to avoid responsibility for and gave Kaladin his flute, asking Kaladin to learn to play it. As he left, Hoid asked Kaladin to look after Sigzil and tell him that he had achieved the rank of a full Worldsinger.{{book ref|sa1|57}}