Kvothe tells Vashet about the Ruh, and the pair attend a social function. We talk about Vashet's metaphor, Kvothe's praise for his teacher, and why having unanswered questions can be good.

Vashet tells Kvothe of the realities of living in Ademre. We talk about some more similarities between the Adem and the Edema, the original stewards of the Adem land, and why the Adem might have settled where they did.

We are shown how Haert expresses its wealth. We talk about Haert's luxury space communism, the scale of Haert's prosperity, and Jordana's aspirations.

We're back after our short break! Kvothe is eager to prove himself to Vashet, and describes Haert. We talk about whether we agree with Kvothe's assessment, what the Adem might do if Kvothe escaped, and sum up the stakes that Kvothe faces.

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Kvothe considers fleeing, and allows his thoughts to wander in his loneliness. We talk about just where (and to whom) Kvothe’s lonely thoughts wander, discuss why he doesn’t play music even in the privacy of his room, and ruminate on grisly martial mutilations.

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Kvothe spaces out as he processes just how dire things are for him. We discuss what would be worse - losing his tongue or his fingers, other times in his life where he has felt such despair, and other such cheery topics!

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Kvothe is told what will happen to him if all of this goes badly. We talk about Vashet’s chilling honesty, what Kilvin and the othr University masters might do in a similar situation, and the violation of cultural heritage.

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Shehyn's story concludes.

We talk about deeply held cultural beliefs, and Kvothe spacing out as he thinks about the consequences of his actions.

Aethe looses his arrow at an unarmed Rethe. We talk about the duo's argument, the resonance of the story in Ademic culture, and where the Cthaeh might come in.