Four lifetimes (very minor spoiler book 3)
Added 2025-02-10 09:00:15 +0000 UTCShe raised her gloved safehand to her lips, gaping, and the tray slipped down in her other hand, tumbling bandages to the floor. Shockspren, like pale yellow triangles breaking and re-forming, appeared behind her. She dropped the tray and reached to the side of Kaladin’s face with a soft touch. Syl zipped around in a ribbon of light, laughing.
Kaladin couldn’t laugh. Not until it had been said. He took a deep breath, choked on it the first time, then finally forced it out.
“I’m sorry, Father, Mother,” he whispered. “I joined the army to protect him, but I could barely protect myself.” He found himself shaking, and he put his back to the wall, letting himself sink down until he was seated. “I let Tien die. I’m sorry. It’s my fault.…”
“Oh, Kaladin,” Hesina said, kneeling down beside him and pulling him into an embrace. “We got your letter, but over a year ago they told us you had died as well.”
“I should have saved him,” Kaladin whispered.
“You shouldn’t have gone in the first place,” Lirin said. “But now … Almighty, now you’re back.” Lirin stood up, tears leaking down his cheeks. “My son! My son is alive!”
Brandon Sanderson, Oathbringer
Finally a piece I can do in the staffroom and explain in one sentence what’s going on! 😃
Comments
Yes, I immediately earmarked that scene for a drawing when I read it! =)
Jenny Dolfen
2025-02-13 13:45:39 +0000 UTCNot yet! I've focused only on the main novels right now, and had my daughter fill me in for the novellas. I got the Graphic Audio Stormlight Archive set for my birthday though, and Edgedancer and Dawnshard are in there, so I'll gove them a go when I'm through Wind and Truth!
Jenny Dolfen
2025-02-13 13:45:02 +0000 UTCIts so delightful to see your new Stormlight fan art just as I start rereading the series omg.. Love it all so far. Have you read Edgedancer with Lift?
Michelle Smallwood
2025-02-12 19:55:49 +0000 UTCI'm still raw after this chapter (well, more specifically the one right after) - THIS HELPS. I love the shockspren, and Lirinnnn! Dear Lirin and Hesina. Seeing your child "come back from the dead" would warrant a few shockspren.
Steph (coconutwaterbending)
2025-02-11 05:25:12 +0000 UTC
