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Often she is alert and watchful, having a tendency to perch on things, or sitting in places where she can best monitor her surroundings. Vin is also uncomfortable with having the attention of others, preferring to go hidden and unnoticed. This puts her in an awkward position with the [[Church of the Survivor]], as she displays obvious discomfort as being revered as the Lady Heir.{{book ref|mb2|5}} For this reason, she is also uncomfortable around [[Demoux]]. Additionally, she most often forgoes wearing clothing that is not practical, although she does later enjoy wearing dresses, she finds it difficult to reconcile that part of herself, or to justify wearing expensive clothing while so many people are suffering. AfterShe initially finds noble dresses uncomfortable and impractical, reflected later after becoming empress of the New Empire when she refuses to wear royal garb in favour of clothing more practical for battle.{{book ref|mb1|12}}{{book ref|mb3|15}}

him. Reen's lessons and attempts to strengthen her -- like taking her on burglaries to teach her to steal{{book ref|mb1|13}} -- and teach her to survive the skaa underground were abusive, beating her for things such as being too friendly with other crewmembers or making a foolish comment and drawing unwanted negative attention{{book ref|mb1|16}}, but successful in instilling the lessons shehe apparentlybelieved she needed to survive and work the thieving crews in [[Luthadel]] until he apparently deserted her.{{book ref|mb1|1}}{{book ref|mb1|3}} As she later discovers, however, Reen never betrayed her, and was captured by Inquisitors and tortured. Despite this, he never gave her up, swearing that she had died even while he was being tortured.{{book ref|mb1|37}}

In her first practical lesson with Kelsier, they venture outside the city walls and are picked up in a carriage by [[Sazed]], who takes them to [[Fellise]], where Vin is tutored by him as it is decided that she will infiltrate the noble court on their behalf.{{book ref|mb1|7}}{{book ref|mb1|8}} She contributes to the plan by supplying a method to infiltrate the Steel Ministry from her old crew: Theron's fake canal convoys.

Vin spies on the noble houses by disguising herself as a noblewoman: '''Valette Renoux''', an identity created as a cover, who is the fourth cousin of Lord [[Renoux]], daughter of [[House Renoux|Lord Hadren and Lady Fellette Renoux]]. Kelsier reveals that he chose House Renoux and becamethe acquaintedValette withcover Elendin Venturepart because of their status as weapons merchants, making them valuable to various houses and drawing the heirnobles that the rebellion needs to focus on to them.{{book ref|mb1|12}} Vin attends her first ball at [[HouseKeep Venture]] to establish her identity within Luthadel, and she attracts the attentions of several young men, declining their offers to dance on account of her inexperience.{{book ref|mb1|12}} She discoveredrecognises her father's identity and killsmeets Elend Venture, the heir to [[ShanHouse ElarielVenture]], whoalthough attemptsshe toonly assassinatelearns who Elend asreally partis ofafter athe politicalfact ploywhen speaking with [[StraffSazed.{{book Venture]].ref|mb1|12}}

Vin travels withand Elend set about expanding their empire, and helpsbring conquerlarge bandsnumbers of marauding koloss under their control ofby thekilling [[Inquisitor]]Ruin's and [[Ruin]]Inquisitors. They search for the [[atium cache]] and the storage caverns, discovering more about the history of the world. They also read about the metal [[electrum]], which helps to protect them from atium attacks.