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|"I'm a fraud, Timbre. A fake Radiant. I don’t know what I’m doing."<br />
Venli also watched over the unconscious Radiants in the infirmary. As she contemplated how the Fused seemed constantly surprised by the abilities the modern Radiants showed, Timbre added that perhaps it was to their advantage that they didn't have any old Radiants to confine their training to only what those Radiants knew - or perhaps it was the younger, more enthusiastic spren who made the difference against the worn Fused. Later, when Venli was providing translation for a group of Fused, they overheard the Fused say that secretspren were useless in the tower; Timbre grew excited at the implication that they could use their Radiant powers without drawing their notice. She comforted Venli, who was feeling apprehensive about trying something so new. Venli tried to withhold a suggestion as to where the ancient Radiants might have placed the tower's nodes, but the Fused figured it out anyway, much to Timbre's sorrow and disappointment.{{book ref|sa4|56}}
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=== Singing Stone ===
When Venli went to speak with [[Rlain]], Timbre felt anxious that there was a Voidspren hiding in a [[cremling]] nearby. After Venli shooed it away, she approached Rlain. Venli was overwhelmed with emotions upon seeing another [[listener]], and Timbre joined in when she began humming the Rhythm of the Lost. Timbre wanted Venli to show Rlain that she was a Radiant, but she locked up again and failed to do so. After the visit, Venli sought to free Rlain into her service; as she attempted to stand her ground before Raboniel, Timbre attuned Conceit because Venli was wavering in the face of Raboniel humming Derision. The attempt hurt Timbre, as Conceit was a new rhythm, one of Odium. She communicated with Venli about freedom, and after they returned to Venli's rooms, Venli spoke the words of what she knew would be her next [[Order of Willshapers#The Second Ideal|Ideal]]. Timbre was confused as to why the words were not accepted, but Venli knew she had been hypocritical in speaking them, considering her true motives and considering that she had stood by while they took [[Lift]] away in a cage.{{book ref|sa4|60}}
Timbre was annoyed that Venli wanted to accomplish the rescue without revealing her Radiant abilities, instead pretending to have acquired a [[Shardblade]]. As Venli approached the back of the cell, however, Timbre encouraged her. The spren pulsed to the Rhythm of Hope, feeding the rhythm into the rock and aiding Venli's displacement of the rock. As Venli worked to make a hole large enough for Lift, Timbre observed that her efforts were rough and crude, pulsing to Consolation. As soon as Lift was free, Timbre happily switched and attuned Hope. Venli asked if she could say the words of her Second Ideal yet, now that Lift was free, but Timbre replied that it wasn't the right time; Venli would know when it was right.{{book ref|sa4|83}}
=== Radiant ===
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|Mistakes can't be wonderful, Timbre. That’s what '''defines''' them as mistakes.
|[[Venli]] to Timbre{{book ref|sa4|102}}
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As Venli assisted Raboniel one day, Raboniel asked her if she hated herself for bringing about the destruction of her people; Timbre warned her to lie, but Venli admitted that she did hate herself. Timbre tried to reassure her as she talked about what she had done, but Venli once again refused the comfort. At the end of their conversation, Raboniel gave Venli a map with a notation from a human scout who had observed a large group of Parshendi in the [[Shattered Plains]].{{book ref|sa4|92}} Rlain, looking for Venli to tell her that Kaladin, Lift, [[Teft]], and he had a plan, discovered Venli later on while she was still crying and astonished at the news that her people might have survived. Timbre prompted Venli to tell Rlain the whole story, and she did so.{{book ref|sa4|96}}
Having decided to abandon the Radiants and escape with her own group of people using Raboniel's writ, Venli alerted her people.{{book ref|sa4|96}} As they stood at the [[Oathgate]] waiting for transfer to Kholinar, however, Timbre conveyed to Venli that she was disappointed in her. Venli thought she couldn't be of any help to them, but Timbre assured her that she was learning. Venli suggested that Timbre find a singer who cared more than she did, but Timbre firmly stated that she wanted Venli, that Venli was a "wonderful mistake." The more Venli complained, the more insistent Timbre felt that their bond was right and that Venli would do what was right.{{book ref|sa4|102}}
When Venli realized that no one was able to operate the Oathgates because [[Vyre]] had left with his [[Honorblade]], Timbre got very excited. She told Venli that this was an opportunity to help the Radiants and continued to push her to act despite Venli's complaints that she was no real Radiant. Venli wondered if she would be able to use the writ to get Kaladin and his family to safety, but Timbre was unconvinced that that was a viable tactic.{{book ref|sa4|102}} Inside the tower, they found the atrium crowded with people watching Kaladin fight the [[Pursuer]]. Timbre continued to push Venli to help, but she didn't see a real way to do so.{{book ref|sa4|104}}
Seeing Kaladin kneel over Teft's body, broken with grief, Venli realized she had never felt that depth of emotion over her own loved ones. Timbre comforted her again and prompted her again to reveal to Leshwi what she was, but Venli still couldn't do it.{{book ref|sa4|106}} As soon as Kaladin left to chase after his father, however, the Pursuer's soldiers made towards the Radiant infirmary to kill the unconscious Radiants. The people of Urithiru fought against them, but Venli noticed that Leshwi's troops stayed out of the conflict. Once more prompted by Timbre, this time Venli drank in some Stormlight and revealed to Leshwi their bond.{{book ref|sa4|107}} Leshwi asked, through Venli, if Timbre knew of an [[honorspren]] called [[Riah]], but Timbre admitted she didn't know very many of that kind.{{book ref|sa4|109}} As Leshwi, Rlain, and Venli planned a last escape attempt, Rlain asked if there were any others like Timbre that wanted to bond singers. Timbre conveyed that although there were some others, Rlain was already [[Tumi|spoken for]].{{book ref|sa4|111}}
Later, Venli reunited with her [[Jaxlim|mother]], and Timbre joined her in rejoicing. As Venli explained that she would help restore the relationship between her people and the spren, her words were finally accepted, bringing her and Timbre's bond to the Second Ideal.{{book ref|sa4|115}}
== Theories and Speculation ==
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