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I was able to attend the “San Francisco” signing (which was actually in El Cerrito in the East Bay, but I get billing it as San Francisco for region identification) today. Brandon was great: he gave a talk about creativity for about 10 mins; did a Q&A session for about 30-45 mins or so; and finished up with a reading of something new for about 15 mins. I was able to ask a question during the Q&A (and received a RAFO card for my troubles) and then ask him 3 more when he signed my books for me. (All the answers are paraphrased as I didn’t tape anything. However, there was a tape recorder on the table so hopefully another Sharder will post) Q: This may be RAFO bait, but let’s see. Did the Knights Radiant in Dalinar’s Feverstone Keep vision divest their discard their Shards to a specific person/being/entity? (Brandon interrupted here before I could finish, but I’ll include the rest anyway). If so, have we seen them onscreen as of the end of WoR? B: That’s a definite RAFO. (And that’s how I earned my first official RAFO card). Q: Do some Surges have a stronger cognitive aspect (or cognitive influence, if aspect is too general) than others? Like Illumination, maybe? B: (Really paraphrased; I tried to keep the wording in my head but got distracted right after I talked to him). There are those who would argue that it is indeed the case. It would be a matter of some debate. Q: This one’s kind of out there, but..: Any significant connection between Herdazians having stone fingernails and the essence associated with Kalak (Foil, #8) having a body focus of the Nails? B: No, no there is not. Good question, though. (Appreciated Brandon softening the “no” with that) Q: When Kaladin killed the Shardbearer (Helaran) in WoK, Amaram remarked that Amaram knew the Shardbearer was dead because the Shardblade didn’t disapper and because the Shardplate began to fall off of him. Is there some type of “lesser” bond between Shardplate and its wearer? B: Yes, yes there is. So not the most eye-opening answers in the world, but it does give us (or at least, me) a little bit more insight into some topics.