Chapter 37 People who build
What does Adolin believe is essential knowledge for a field commander?
“Storms!” Adolin said. “A leader who doesn’t know towers? Noura, what have you been teaching him?” “Political history, social structures, languages, contracts …” “Useless on the battlefield,” Adolin said. “A field commander has to know towers.”
Szeth stared at the rock, which he blasphemously held. This wasn’t the _’s will; he was lying to himself. This had been _ choice. Why hadn’t the _ struck him down? Didn’t he deserve it? Didn’t he—
Szeth stared at the rock, which he blasphemously held. This wasn’t the spren’s will; he was lying to himself. This had been his choice. Why hadn’t the spren struck him down? Didn’t he deserve it? Didn’t he—
What is unique about the bond between Maya and Adolin
It allows them to read each other's mind
What knowledge did the Shin possess all along, as revealed in this chapter?
“All this time the Shin knew that the enemy hadn’t been defeated? That the Heralds were among us?” “Obviously,” Szeth said. “We were the guardians of their swords. We were entrusted with their Sacred Truth.”
“The Sacred Truth of the Heralds is the knowledge that the enemy would someday return. If Talmut ever broke. On that day, we Shin would be needed to fight.
It was considered unseemly for a May(woman) to spend many hours doing what?
It was considered unseemly for a woman to spend as many hours on archery as May did, but times had been changing there even before Adolin’s father started reading.
What unusual experience does Szeth have in Chapter 38 after dropping the rock?
He stood up, the rock slipping from wet fingers, and stumbled back. Feeling at his raw neck. Thinking, numbly, that he had subtracted for the first time in his life. Until a soft voice blossomed in his mind. Here now, what are you? Szeth started, glancing around. The voice did not return,
“I never knew how satisfying it was to build.”
Said by who?
Aladar