This is my reaction blog for Wind and Truth. Beware of spoilers! Index post here. 
 

Title: An exception to the rules
Going by the Jester icons, I suspect Wit is going to say something about the contract loopholes. That interpretation is based on Adolin’s POV symbol, suggesting that anything Ghostblood related will wait another chapter to show up.

Icons: Jester
We know Wit is present in the meeting, and he’s consulting with offworlders, so it tracks.

Epigraph: Nohadon’s encountered people on the way to Urithiru? Maybe? I’m don’t really think Urithiru was considered mythical back in the day. Surely they’re not trying to return to Ashyn or anything that idiotic. 

Navani is surrounded by a crowd of emotion spren that she has to convince to leave so the very serious meeting can get started.

Adolin wondering if he should talk to his dad.

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“No. They’d do the proper thing: ignore it and let it fester.”

That’s right, Adolin, you’ve learned well from the tradition of Kholin family drama.

I don’t recall the Reshi king’s name. I at first thought this was Isom in disguise, but that would be terribly unsubtle when the actual Dustbringer Reshi chieftain is around. I’m betting on it being the real guy. Though, maybe Isom is impersonating the son with his knowledge? Not super likely, I’ll admit, but the late addition is drawing my curiosity.

Everyone panicking about the invasions leads to blaming Dalinar for the way the agreement drives war in these last ten days. And Adolin’s only thought is “you deserve this anger for killing Mom.”

Except we know that Dalinar has maxed out on charisma, so he’ll turn this around before long. I’m now guessing that’s the title reference. Dalinar is and has always been an exception to the rules.

Oh, it’s not Dalinar that turns it around. Yanagawn expresses gratitude and perspective, thereby moving the room to favorability.

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“Holy hell”

--Notable because Adolin can’t parse the offworld swear by Wit. We’ve had "Holy Halls: and references to hell, but a Rosharan mindset doesn’t grok this one. Onto the list it goes! Also, seems like Wit figured something out.

I’m quite curious what the bone thing Wit has is, but we aren’t likely to get any details soon. Wit’s taking his time to explain what’s actually going on, and in the meantime we find out that Dalinar forgot a chair–and as such is an exception to the rules, even his own. Which is the point where Adolin thinks he’s maybe letting his grudge influence his mood and thoughts a bit too much.

I was right, by lucky chance. Wit’s consultant was in fact Frost….or not. He declined to help, so Frost’s sister stepped in. 

Rayse would have been bound by his promise not to use loopholes, but the current Odium is not, so he must be a different vessel. Wit figured out that someone ascended to replace Rayse, but not who it was other than “a genius” who’s planning to conquer all of Roshar in the next ten days.

EDIT: Forgot to actually note down how interesting it is that listening to the Rhythms of Roshar was enough to confirm that fact for Wit. I don't know which ones would have changed with the transfer of the shard to a new vessel, or how the change would manifest, but that's a question I'd really like Jasnah or maybe Navani to get Wit to answer.

The Ghostbloods were spying on Dalinar’s meeting with Cultivation. Could they hear what was said? Did she choose that time and place in order to let them overhear? Because if anyone is going to exploit the availability of Honor’s core, the Ghostbloods are on that list of willing and capable.

Shob is a hypochondriac, which seems tame compared to some of the other character flaws among Radiants and the Court specifically, but I’m sure there’s more to it.

Shallan is convinced she has to kill Mraize and that she’ll feel bad about it. I’m not convinced she’ll be able to succeed at the attempt. 

The new masked Ghostbloods are confirmed to be Scadrians, and are apparently assassins. Ominous. 

Changing the mugshots to look like pinups is an effective bit of disguise. I thought they were going to get caught for a second.

The Ghostbloods are based in Narak. That’s interesting. How often do the Oathgates transport people? It’s got to be frequent if Darcira could tail her ghostblood target through it without suspicion. Obviously lots of demand for traffic between places, but I had in mind that they were more regulated than that.

Shallan helping out Shob is good for the family feeling she’s trying to build into the Court. Perhaps just as important, that care is noticed the other direction. As Shob says, “you pay better attention now.”