An epigraph suggests the Unmade might be captured like spren, requiring a special prison and Melishi. The chapter opens with drums as Kaladin and Highmarshal Azure race to Kholinar’s wall amid a night raid by the Fused.

On the battlements, chaos reigns. Kaladin refuses to draw Stormlight to avoid screamers, instead rebuilding formations and issuing precise orders. A Fused impales Captain Deedanor and throws him over the wall. Kaladin splits squads, arms men with pikes and bows, and holds positions despite aerial dives that shatter cohesion.

A Fused Lashes Kaladin, trying to fling him into his own troops. Kaladin reorients midfall, uses the tower interior to redirect, then launches back into the sky to grapple the Fused. Syl becomes a knife; at her urging, Kaladin stabs upward toward the heart, striking a brittle core. The Fused’s eyes dim and it dies. The survivors watch the remaining Fused retreat as Kaladin draws a brief breath of Stormlight to heal his fall.

Surgeons arrive to treat the wounded. Noro’s squad confirms this is the first Fused kill the Wall Guard has seen. Azure then shows Kaladin countless lights on the horizon—the enemy army has fully arrived and must attack before the next highstorm. Kaladin demands answers about the city’s situation, summons Syl as a Shardblade, and reveals himself as a Radiant. Azure, acknowledging his authority and capability, invites him to come speak with her.