Lumoscia

The sad thing is I really suspect Laral was just a device as you said to show and further Kaladins hate of light-eyes. I really would like to see them together (I prefer underdogs and highly flawed relationships that work through some weird mix of love, dedication and general good luck). But I see Kaladin showing up...initially disliking Laral as she is a generic light-eyes (Cowed by Roshone and having no options but to be like that) before Kaladin overcomes his hatred at least in her case and helps her....I can't see anything more than friendship occurring unless there are some big repressed feelings/memories that Sanderson might spring on us. But chances are they'll end up as friends...probably with Laral just staying a full-on background character....damnation.

Yeah I woulda thought having her shoot herself with a hidden handgun/or some other form of suicide would make more sense...but she was versus the Prof so some deviousness was needed. Also this force bubble I assume dissipated once the flames got really high? Or did it let heat through because Prof wanted it too?

I must say....while I enjoyed Steelheart....Firefight has gone and done what many of Sanderson's other books (and other Author's books of course) have done and left me a broken wretch hungry for more. While I experienced some minor disappointment at David not accepting 'Epicness' (This is now a thing) and forming the dynamic duo with Megan, or possibly the terrific trio with the Prof as well, I understand and no doubt enjoy what happened a great deal more (Grass is always greener etc). Can't have every childish need fufilled =p. The part with it being about overcoming fears and Megan showing up etc made me scream...like a young female child...at 4am...waking half the house...because I didn't stop reading till I was done. I'm now almost as excited for Calamity as I am for book three of Stormlight....Sanderson can only be considered my favourite author by this point and considering I stumbled upon him due to WOT =D. I even religiously follow many of his writing tips in my own 'Authorising' (Another word which is now a thing...sounds better than saying random short stories and half done world-building). The title 'Calamity' certainly makes me think they are going to blow up the moon(Calamity)...possibly with a giant laser.