Kvothe meets the sword tree. We talk about some printing discrepancies, foundations of Adem martial arts, and how we learned to drink milk.

Kvothe and Shehyn spar, and she is beautiful. We talk about the choreography of this scene, a single perfect step, and Kvothe’s profound emotional reaction.

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Kvothe realizes he has been talking to Shehyn. We talk about Ademre and the wind, how metal is Shehyn’s attire, and we get into a detailed debate about what Shehyn knew, and how and when she knew it.

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Kvothe and the elder make their way to the Adem sword tree. We talk about the sword tree, goat-herding, and the philosophical question of ‘what is beauty?’

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An elderly woman speaks with Kvothe of beauty. We discuss the nature of their discussion, whether it’s a test, and what this elderly lady would do about it. We also discuss the subtleties of hand talk and how, how, HOW do lodenstones work?

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Kvothe waits, and meets someone. We talk about what Shehyn is pretending, what she is after, and the colours of Haert.

Kvothe and Tempi finish their trip and arrive in Haert. We talk about Nick's singing skills, the ways Adem culture is informed by the land they inhabit, and what it can teach us about their history.

Tempi admonishes Kvothe for enjoying fighting, and begins teaching swordplay. We talk about FromSoft's implication of the player's motivations on the narratives of their games, the genre motif of the warrior culture, and where Kvothe put his multi-class levels.

Tempi expresses his pride in Kvothe's discovery, and then they keep on walkin'. We talk about the philosophy of exhaustion, being frustrated with Kvothe's obtuseness, and yet another example of Kvothe's naming.

Tempi explains that Kvothe uses too many words to say too little. We talk about the class distinction Tempi raises, and the connection between the Adem way of speaking and another famously laconic warrior culture, and we talk about the cultural meme of a leaf on the wind.

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