Words of Radiance

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of animal death, graphic violence, illness or death, physical abuse, and enslavement.

Kaladin sits in prison, thinking of how the kingdom will be better off without Elhokar as king. Syl shrinks and weakens the more he fixates on being confined. Wit visits with an instrument and sings the story of Fleet, a man who raced a highstorm across the continent. When he reached Shinovar in the east, Fleet slowed down, tired, and once he and the storm crossed the mountains, they stopped. Fleet died, but his spirit raced on. Wit tells Kaladin that the storm catches everyone.

Shallan stays up late into the night, studying an old map of the city of Stormseat, the ancient capital city of the Heralds. She compares it to maps from Amaram’s room and discovers that it was likely located in the Shattered Plains. She knows from his notes that Amaram expects to find an Oathgate to Urithiru on the Shattered Plains. Pattern encourages Shallan to work on her Lightweaving, making her illusions move and make sound. She tells Shallan that she must remember her past to improve her skills.