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  1. This is true, especially about Syl's memory. If she's always been a nature lover, she didn't seem to find the woods or chasms all that fascinating in WoK (not that I'd expect any character to geek out quite to Shallan levels...) You could be very right about the novelty, I'm looking forward to RAFOing. It's probably a good thing they're all heading in different directions next time out. Hopefully Shallan will clear the air with Adolin before she goes hunting Ghostbloods - felt so sorry for the poor guy when Shallan lost it.
  2. I read Kaladin acknowledging some burgeoning feelings for Shallan, but that while he longed for happiness like theirs, he didn't feel jealous. In the passage, he hopes that Shallan will catch his eye or acknowledge him and he's crestfallen when she doesn't: he very much wants to be part of Shallan's world, though ultimately he doesn't expect anything from her. Kaladin thinks that maybe he "should" resent Shadolin, but discovers he is more mature than that; instead, he is sincerely glad they make each other happy. He thinks maybe he could hate the way they "fit": maybe a callback to their diabetes-inducing date at the zoo? I definitely didn't infer that Kaladin bore them any serious ill-will. As for Kaladin versus Adolin, well, it makes sense that there are similarities and contrasts within the power trio, and we can probably expect a lot of character development for all three later in the story. As far as love triangles go, they're a trope because they're super common. (I seem to recall med school as some sort of Lovecraftian four-dimensional polyhedron.) Direct conflict is far from the only way to resolve them, since people and circumstances tend to change. If there's going to be a big romance down the line, my money is currently on Shallan and Kaladin, for the following reasons: There's mutual physical attraction which is pretty heavily signposted (also applies to Shadolin of course) The whole unstable "opposites attract" schtick doesn't really apply. Despite the initial altercation, they find they're actually driven by the same things, but take contrasting approaches. As new-minted Radiants, they're facing similar challenges in the war to come. Honorspren and Cryptics have been set up as polar opposites, but actually Syl is just kind of wrong about Cryptics. They doesn't love deception for its own sake, they love discovering truth, and lies, and the relationship between the two. The quest for truth is what makes Pattern such a useful spren for a scholar and sleuth. The big difference is in the interpretation of "journey before destination" regarding lies/subterfuge; I don't consider that ideological difference a shipsinker all by itself. A huge part of Shallan's character is her scholarly enthusiasm. Adolin's a smart guy, but struggles to keep up with Shallan intellectually. Kaladin impressed Shallan and is one of the few people we see challenge her. Doesn't have to be romantic but points to a strong future relationship. Tien/Shallan's jokes raise Kaladin from his depression, while Shallan draws strength from cheering up her brothers/Kaladin. This also doesn't have to point to romance, but they're fulfilling each other's emotional needs in a complementary way. Shallan/Adolin doesn't have a clear equivalent that I can think of. Meta-reason 1: we've been handed a big potential source of conflict between these two, but it's been deferred to a later book. Shallan's musing on Amaram seems to suggest that she'll understand Kaladin's killing of Helleran though obviously it's gonna be pretty awkward... Meta-reason 2: the chasm interactions are pretty crucial to their respective character arcs. Shallan finally admits to her demons out loud, reveals her Shardblade and as a bonus discovers Kaladin's noble reasons for being a mope; Kaladin sees Shallan's strength, accepts that lighteyes also hurt, and (most importantly) realises that joy is possible even for someone very broken. Meta-reason 3 from Oathbringer excerpt: Huh. This rambled...
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