Trauma makes us grow calluses, but shouldn’t make us callous. We consider how to navigate our own traumatic experiences and the trauma of those around us.

Covers Chapters 20 and 21 of The Way of Kings from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.

“Mental health tool, which includes Tetris, stops intrusive flashbacks” (https://wellcome.org/insights/articles/mental-health-tool-which-includes-tetris-stops-intrusive-flashbacks)

“The Psychological Well-Being of Content Moderators” (https://crowd.cs.vt.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CHI21_final__The_Psychological_Well_Being_of_Content_Moderators-2.pdf)

Browser-based Tetris option - (Timed match-3 games like Bejeweled Blitz may also work) (https://www.mathster.com/games/tetris/) 

Hoid Storybook Collection | Episode 1: The Journey Begins (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0uc0Qpb7ak)

Music is "Storm Steel" by Luiza_D.

Cover art is by Lamaery.

Ardent: Liz

Worldsinger: El

Veristitalian: Adam

Theme: Trauma

Sacred Reading Method: Parables

Recording Date: February 7, 2026

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