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Vasher found through a priest there was a political Hallandirien group pushing for war against Idris, where the exiled royals lived.{{book ref|wb|5}} Looking for more information on the faction involved, he met with Bluefingers,{{annotation ref|book=wb|chapter=21}} who gave him information which led him into the home of Mercystar, a Returned known for her involvement in politics, yet who wasn’t all that influential. He broke into her palace and after disabling some guards and Awakening a lifeless squirrel, he was able to find a secret trapdoor.{{book ref|wb|21}}
 
He found Vivena was working with Denth on creating disturbsdisturbances and vandalizing the city. Which was making stronger the movement for war. Because of this, he kidnapped Vivena and took her to one of the slums, where he forced her to take Nightblood to test her heart. As Nightblood cannot tempt the hearts of those who are pure, she dropped the sword feeling sick; thus she passed the test and got his protection. She however, still believed Denth and his team were on her side and ran back to them, finding out they were traitors and ran from them as well.{{book ref|wb|35}} Sometime after, Vasher threw Nightblood to some thugs hired by Denth who were moving against her, and after they were all dead, he descended from a rooftop, secured the sword and took her back with him.{{book ref|wb|41}}
 
Vasher then took her to his meetings where he had been trying and failing to convince the Idrian community in Hallandren to stop the riots and avoid the war. He got Vivenna’s help who asked them to find a way to bring attention to their suffering without bringing hatred as well, and to become heroes to Idris.{{book ref|wb|43}} After that, they continued reaching different groups of people with the same speech in favor of stopping the war.{{book ref|wb|46}}