Kvothe and Vashet discuss the proper use of a sword. We also discuss the proper uses of swords, Vashet’s take on Kvothe giving up his sword during the stone trial, and parting advice.

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Kvothe and Penthe give up a futile argument. We talk about the fruitlessness of debate, winning an argument, and Adem birth rates.

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Kvothe and Penthe become debate pedants. We talk about how Kvothe could strengthen his argument, being a debate nerd, and go off on a long meandering tangent about birth controls past and present.

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Kvothe and Penthe talk about how babies are made. We also talk about how babies are made, and put forward a crackpot theory about whether the Adem are, strictly speaking, human. We talk about the unshakeable faith people have in their cultural points of view, and how introducing certain elements of fantasy worldbuilding without laying the groundwork can ultimately stretch the reader’s suspension of disbelief.

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Kvothe and Penthe further discuss the Adem concept of anger. We talk about the sexist assumptions that underpin Adem society’s understanding of anger, and how those assumptions might be reflected in the real world. We talk about how the moon is personified on this page, and the sexual agency of Penthe.

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Kvothe and Penthe discuss the Adem concept of anger. So … WE discuss the Adem concept of anger, discuss the possibility that the Adem are physiologically a different species, and comment how Kvothe is, in some ways, a redditor.

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Penthe offers Kvothe some demographic data. We talk about some of Jeremy's least favorite fantasy tropes, Adem attitudes toward sexual hygiene, and Jeremy offers some sage advice on how to avoid content you object to in a book.

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Kvothe admits to the barbarian practice of drinking pee. We talk about good sexual hygiene, what a quickening pulse means, and how the Adem are actually frog people.

In a charming misunderstanding of the cultural norm, Penthe brings Kvothe to some flowers. We talk about those selfsame flowers, Penthe's pickup tactics, and Shehyn's wingpersoning skills.

Tempi and Shehyn gives their two cents. We talk about Adem debate, look back on Kvothe's decision, and how Kvothe achieved success without victory.