Shallan rests in Sebarial’s opulent sitting room, still chilled after confronting the Unmade Re-Shephir. Over tea with Palona, she processes the encounter, noting that Re-Shephir is a vast, terrible spren driven to imitate human violence in an attempt to understand people.

Shallan explains that Re-Shephir had been captive beneath Urithiru, escaped centuries ago, and then lingered there. From the loneliness she sensed, Shallan infers that other Unmade may never have been captured and could be active in the world, normalized by time and tradition.

Receiving praise from Palona and recalling Dalinar and Navani’s questions, Shallan feels a rare stability. Balancing her personas—Shallan, Veil, and Radiant—she senses growing control and maturity, despite lingering fear of meeting Re-Shephir again.

A commotion outside brings Adolin, who has been assisting Dalinar and Navani. He announces a new arrival at the tower; moments later, Jasnah Kholin enters with a group, revealing her return to Urithiru and shifting the coalition’s scholarly and strategic prospects.