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Foothills shield the area from [[highstorm]]s, resulting in an explosion of plant life. The plant life is so dense it seems impassible, but there are some trails leading through the area. The wind blowing out of the valley is hot and muggy, the air inside musty and damp. It is filled with the sounds of vines rustling and tiny animals scampering among them. The life is so abundant that it seems likeas if you can hear the plants growing. It is filled with low hanging vines, and the ground is covered in rotten wood, and is dark enough that a those inside can barely see. The trees are covered in hanging moss and their bark is wet.

ItThe Valley is the home of [[Cultivation]] and her spren, the [[Nightwatcher]]. The Nightwatcher is a powerful spren who is connected to the [[Old Magic]].{{book ref|sa1|i|7}} Many people, even [[Alethi]] nobility, journey to the valley to seek a boon from the Nightwatcher.{{book ref|sa1|61}} As a result of Cultivation's presence, the [[Thrill]] cannot be felt in the valley, or at least [[Dalinar]] is unable to feel it when he visits, despite whatthe fact that he feels he is undergoing a challenge worthy of feeling the Thrill. {{book ref|sa3|114}} According to [[Felt]], upon entering the valley, one is completely in the the power of the Nightwatcher, and cannot pick the cost that Nightwatcher exacts as a curse. When Dalinar visits, he has a vision of himself killing [[Elhokar]], becoming king, and conquering the world{{book ref|sa3|114}}. It is unknown if this was a vision due to Dalinar's unstable emotional and mental state at the moment, or the magic of the valleyValley.

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