Vashet lays out the stakes, and Kvothe contemplates his loneliness. We debate whether or not there is sufficient evidence to declare Ademre a communist utopia, discuss Kvothe’s attitude towards Vashet’s beating, and discuss the merits of molasses.

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Kvothe hands Vashet an instrument of his destruction. We talk about a classic move, and how many outs Vashet offers Kvothe, and the value of silk.

The Hammer, AKA Vashet, introduces herself. We talk about Ademic names and pronunciation, Vashet's abuse - especially toward Tempi - and cultural politeness.

Kvothe meets his teacher, the Hammer. We talk about how Rothfuss describes characters, Vashet's tactics, and why backslung swords dont' work.

Kvothe enjoys a quiet meal with Tempi. We talk about the Adem collective, the Adem relationship to attention, and Kvothe's own understanding of story structure.

Shehyn makes her judgement - Kvothe is to be trained. We discuss exactly what kind of political and social power Shehyn wields and how much she has to factor in Tempi and Carceret’s points of view. We also talk about the Adem’s egalitarian approach to meals, and the economics of salt.

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Carceret makes her case for cutting Tempi away, and Shehyn considers destroying Kvothe. We argue about whether or not the other Adem think Tempi is dumb, discuss how the Adem’s spoken language is similar to the tradition of flyting, and

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Kvothe arrives for a conclave. We talk about the philosophical dialogue, Kvothe's answers, and Kvothe's confirmed kills.

Kvothe and Shehyn return, and she asks a boy to fetch something called "Carceret". We talk about Carceret's snitch race, Shehyn's neck-snapping prowess, and naming conventions.

Kvothe tries and fails to flip an elderly lady. We talk about the single perfect step, Shehyn's teaching style, and litigate Black Widow's motivations in Infinity War.