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Hoidmaxxing. Drew him in his new outfit from those animated promos. Brotherwise and Dragonsteel please please hire me for an animated anything.

As requested by anon. :)

Well, to be fair, anon asked for a list in which these two interacted without making it the focus on of the entire list. Whoops.

This list contains major spoilers for Warbreaker and for Elantris!

1. The Color Red

Hrathen: Why are you staring at me? Lightsong: Oh, sorry! Your armor--it's just so striking. Lightsong: That red is fantastic. Lightsong: And that cape! You really pull it off. Hrathen: ...Thank you?

2. Guilt

Lightsong: ...And it is ALWAYS a child who offers their breath to me. Lightsong: It's freely given and all of that...but it is always horrible. Hrathen: I inadvertently threw a country into a prolonged and bloody civil war, bringing death to the citizens I had hoped to save. Hrathen: Their lives were...not freely given. Lightsong: ... Lightsong: You might win this one.

3. Assistants

Hrathen: Dilaf has his uses, but I know that I cannot trust him. Hrathen: He is a tool, nothing more. Lightsong: You should give him a nickname. Hrathen: ... Lightsong: I call my priest "Scoot" and I think it really sets the tone between us. Hrathen: I do not think I will take your advice.

4. Games

Lightsong: ...so yeah, that's a sport we like to play here. Lightsong: I probably described it badly, because I do not know the rules. Lightsong: I am REALLY good at it, though. Lightsong: What do you do for fun? Hrathen: I like to read. A good debate with a worthy opponent is enjoyable as well. Lightong: ... Hrathen: What? Lightsong: Sorry! I 100% expected you to say that you've never had fun. Hrathen: Yes, I do give off that impression.

5. Troubles in love

Hrathen [in a rare moment of vulnerability]: And in the end, although she was a heathen and my enemy, I actually...spent my own life to save her... Lightsong: I understand. Lightsong: There is a gorgeous, intelligent woman who is great to talk to and fun to be around who really, REALLY wants to sleep with me--which is a little awkward since I do not want that. Hrathen: ... Lightsong: Hey, my problems matter too! Hrathen: I died, though. Lightsong: Social awkwardness is real!

6. Death

Lightsong: Being serious, though, I do understand. Lightsong: I sacrificed my life too. Hrathen: ...You did? Lightsong: I did. Lightsong: I gave up my life to heal a man's tongue. Hrathen: [processing] Hrathen: [processing] Hrathen: [processing] Hrathen: Was it a sex thing, or...? Lightsong: No, but I can see how you got there!

7. Death (Part II)

Lightsong: My sacrifice was actually about saving my country, if I am being honest. Hrathen: Now THAT is an act with purpose and with intent. Hrathen: ... Hrathen: So, this man's tongue... It was vital to the country... ? Lightsong: Actually, very much so. And yet, there seems to be no way to say that without it seeming flippant. Lightsong: Luckily, "flippant" is where I like to live. Hrathen: ...You say that, but I am sensing hidden depths. Lightsong: Ugh.

8. Religion

In 2012 I painted the top image: Rise

"I shall let the wind's breath carry me where it will, and so long as the boundless horizon is before me, I shall walk."

“You speak of honor, Ruthar, though you’ve never known it,” Wit said, his voice rising. “You’ll never find it though. You see, I hid your honor in a place you could never find it: in the arms of someone who truly loves you.”

“Wit,” Jasnah said. “Harsher.”

“I’ve been speaking to your children, Ruthar,” Wit said. “No, this part isn’t a joke. Relis, Ivanar. Yes, I know them. I know a lot of things. Would you like to explain to the queen where Ivanar’s broken arm last month truly came from? Tell me, do you beat your children because you’re a sadist, or because you’re a coward and they are the only ones who won’t dare fight back? Or … oh, silly Wit. It’s both, isn’t it?”

Excerpt From

Rhythm of War