Kaladin treats Khen’s arm, explaining clean bandaging and infection signs, while the parshmen prepare sun-dried cakes and inventory their salvaged supplies. He moves to Sah, critiques a stone hatchet, and urges the group to march at night in smaller bands to avoid notice.

Sah bristles at Kaladin’s guidance, resenting feeling like a child taught by a human and fearing renewed subjugation. He notes the yellow spren’s impatient urgings and the rhythms the parshmen hear, contrasting this with Kaladin’s inability to see or hear them.

The discussion turns to tools versus weapons and the inevitability of conflict. Sah predicts humanity will try to re-enslave them, while Kaladin argues for possible negotiation with honorable lighteyes. Sah rejects the notion that freedom should hinge on acting like humans, and he stalks off, leaving Kaladin troubled.

Syl appears, alert for the Voidspren, and reports sensing a distant highstorm a day to three away. She urges balance, while Kaladin admits he fears empathizing with the parshmen will make fighting the Voidbringers impossible even as he suspects war is unavoidable.

Resolved to reduce their risk, Kaladin focuses on practical steps: finding shelter from the approaching storm and breaking camp to resume the night march. He withholds combat instruction, choosing to guide survival without directly arming the group.