#laral

But while, yeah, she did think going to war was the right choice for Kaladin when she and Tien were ten and Kal was twelve (TWoK Chapter 16 takes place in 1164), they were kids, and Kal rightly gets upset at the idea.

The Rillir shows up when she's twelve, right after her only living family member dies, and she develops a crush on the teenager she's living with and starts to treat Kaladin (and all darkeyes) shitty. Which, while, again it's not right, she's twelve.

Then she's forced to marry Citylord Roshone and has twin children with him when she's somewhere between the ages of 13 and 19 (and with them iirc not being portrayed as infants in RoW it's likely that she was under 18, which even when translated to earth years is only 19 years old.)

Like, yeah, she is a dick to Kaladin when he comes and tries to "save" her but imagine the stories she's had to tell herself just to sleep next to the man who took her father's place, who had sex with her, who she'd been engaged to since she was at least 14 (earth years) old, who is the reason that both a boy her age and his older brother—the man she spent the first decade of her life loving and spending time with—are sent to what she thought was their deaths?

Cosmere characters are having a sleepover! But it's a sleepover with only three people. And those three people have been randomly selected. I'm not sure quite how this would happen, but let's get out our sleeping bags and go for it!

And yes, this is totally random! (Aside from not letting the same character be chosen multiple times.)

[#5 contains Isles of the Emberdark spoilers!]

1. Radiant, Yanagawn, Tindwyl

Radiant (defensively): Sword-fighting is a GREAT sleepover activity--and a great thing for a king to learn! Tindwyl: Yanagawn is not a king. He is Prime Aqasix, and his country has different values than Roshar. Sword-fighting is explicitly NOT something they value in a ruler. Radiant: Not everything has to be a kingship lesson! Why can't we just have fun? Yanagawn: [Has tears in his eyes] Radiant: O-Oh. Are we upsetting you? Yanagawn: I'm just so happy that only two people will watch me sleep tonight! Yanagawn: (gasp) Or, if you both sleep too, then maybe zero! Radiant: ... Tindwyl: ... Yanagawn: Best sleepover ever!

2. Notum, Siri, Elend

Siri: I brought late-night snacks for the sleepover! What did you two bring? Elend: I, uh...brought books in case the sleepover got boring? Notum: I brought myself. To a human gathering. That's actually pretty good for me. Siri: ... Siri: Oh, you two are hopeless-hopeless. Siri: I am now in charge of this sleepover. Elend: Oh thank goodness!

3. Marasi, Evi, and Vivenna

[It is 3am. The three women are all snuggled on a big couch, hair braided, wearing face masks and holding hands] Evi: I...I didn't think I'd ever have best friends before tonight. Marasi: You're so strong and brave, Evi! Honestly, you're an inspiration. And so are you, Vivenna! Vivenna: I think some very old wounds healed, somehow, by being with you two... [Massive sleepover success!]

4. Akane, Iyatil, Demoux

Akane: Okay! Makeover complete. What do you each think?? Iyatil: [now dressed sharply in a gray suit with a dark-orange vest that matches her mask] I feel...dapper? Demoux: [wearing a red and orange Hawaiian shirt and cargo pants] I feel...festive? Akane: My work here is done.

5. Starling, Wax, Moash [Contains Isles of the Emberdark spoilers!]

Starling: Nobody fret! I have thoroughly planned every aspect of our sleepover! Starling: We'll start by each revealing a deeply held secret--this will create instant friendship! Starling: I'll start! I'm actually a dragon, but my powers are sealed because I saved some people I wasn't supposed to save. Wax: I killed my wife. Twice. Moash: I killed several of my friends. Wax: Hey, man, I'm sure you had your reasons. Moash: And you didn't? Hang in there, bro. Starling: ... Starling: W-Wait!

6. Elhokar, Laral, Silence

Elhokar: I think we should talk about our crushes. That's a sleepover thing right? Elhokar: I-I am man enough to admit that, well.... I had a thing for Kaladin, once. Laral: Heh. You're not the only one. Laral: Emphasis on once. Elhokar: Ha, ha! Totally! Elhokar: What about you, Silence? Silence: I was married once. But he died. And became a Shade. Laral: ... Elhokar: ... Silence: So....do we have any snacks?

7. Nazh, Crow, Hmask

Nazh: [glaring at Crow] Crow: [glaring at Nazh] Hmask: [munching peacefully on popcorn] Hmask: Hey, do you guys think Adolin would come over if we called him?

8. Rock, Bleeder, Sixth of the Dusk

Watcher at the rim

~ Rainer Maria Rilke