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“As a lightweaver you will be able to project your cognitive aspect between realms and step into shadesmar. Though only one with the surge of Transportation can truly enter without the aid of an oathgate.”

“Urithiru! The Tower! I have never been there in the physical realm. In the cognitive, Shadesmar, it is bright with light.”

Sequence hummed in excitement. “I have always wanted to see the tower on this side!”

Ara awkwardly walked over to where Cara stood. “So, um, who’s the kid? Is he okay? “

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“Well, that’s good, I guess. Anything more specific than that?”

“Oh! Uh, what are we actually doing?”

Spoilers

Sequence buzzed nervously. “She is so strange. So many lies... Cute, though. She will grow on you. Yes she will.”

I definitely like this theory. Even without adhesion being of the two shards, I still think this is possible. They talk about it a bit on the Ba-Ado-Mishram Shardcast. Basically, I think BaM could be a Bondsmith spren like the Sibling, but unmade. Like Raboniel was trying to do. Also, Voidbinding is said to originate from the unmade,, and if BaM has something to do with voidish adhesion, that would make perfect sense with the name of “Voidbinding.”

“Mmm... Appologiessss Radiant. I am not sure why she insists on this. You humans are very strange. Please forgive us.”

“Hey, I’d love it if we could all stay together, but if you’re dead set on this silly idea that you’re putting us in danger, then you need me along to make sure you don’t get into trouble without help.” And maybe I can help you with that “I’m gonna get everyone killed” problem along the way.

Ara followed behind her.

Another thing I just thought of: we know there was a Bondsmith on Ashyn. But they worshipped Odium there, not Honor. Could they have used Odium bondsmithing on Ashyn?

That’s true, though it is at least a cultural thing for the singers that surges are associated with two shards each. I’m not super set on this idea. It’s just an interesting thematic connection I noticed and wanted to talk about a bit. I’m definitely open to different interpretations.

Raboniel tells Venli all the nine surges other than Adhesion are of both Honor and Cultivation:

I don’t even know if he would need a gemstone. Once he got them to the cognitive realm, it’s possible the power just had no way to get back out into the spiritual. The mention with pressure and the Dor is a really good catch, though. I’m not sure what it could mean, but it’s very interesting.

Sequence slipped into the crack under the locked door and listened to the voices on the other side, humming softly in interest.

I posted about this in the comments for the Surgebinding Shardcast episode, but I wanted to elaborate on it more. So, Adhesion, according to the Ars Arcanum, is the surge of pressure and vacuum. While it is more broadly the surge of connection, this is at least its physical embodiment. Now, we have Odium being described by Syl: Odium is described as a Void, a vacuum, drawing in emotion. Through pressure. It seems like this description of Odium is very reminiscent of Adhesion, supposedly Honor’s truest surge. We know all the other nine surges are a combination of two shards. Honor and Cultivation. What if Adhesion is also a combination of two shards. But not Honor and Cultivation. Honor and Odium. Additionally, this effect is reflected in Raysium. According to Navani talking about Raysium in fused weapon stealing Stormlight: Again, a pressure differential being a key factor in Odium magics. Raysium is an investiture pressure vacuum. Anyway, this could be pure coincidence, but it does open up some interesting questions, particularly about Voidbinding. Specifically because some of the abilities of Voidbinders seem linked to Connection, an ability of Adhesion.

“You are not a Stoneward, able to shape stone with a touch. Mmmmm, you are a Lightweaver. You must Transform the stone, make it air. I do not know but... try to think of each brick as individual, not as one whole, but as itself. Convince it to be air, not stone.”

“Hmmmm... I still do not see why you don’t just tell them what you are... they are very interesting. You humans and your lies. I do ‘t understand... But, the wall, yes. You could scale it. Perhaps this is a chance to test your Transformation. Yes. Craft yourself handholds for your strange human appendages. Yes!”

“Triangulation... yes. That makes sense.”

“Mmmmm... you are the one with the illusions, yes? I have never bonded a human before. I did not know.”