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Renarin then suggested that they find a way to prove the visions are true and they send for Navani. While Renarin was gone Adolin asks his father what they will do if Adolin was proven right. Dalinar confessed that a part of him wished that Adolin was and that it might be better for Alethkar. Adolin then asked about Sadeas, who was nearly finished with his investigation. Dalinar gave Adolin leave to prepare for the worst, noting that if he and Sadeas went to war than Alethkar as a unified state would shatter.{{book ref|sa1|52}}
During another feast, Dalinar called for Adolin to stay close and to prepare for a worst case scenario. [[Wit]] had warned him that Sadeas was going to make a move tonight. Adolin informed his father that several members of the Cobalt Guard and the King's Guard are nearby. Adolin pointed out possible avenues of retreat in case they are needed due to his cousin's increasing paranoia but Dalinar does not believe it will come to that. When everything was set up they moved to the King's island where Dalinar directly asked Sadeas about the results of his investigation. Sadeas cleared House Kholin of any suspicion, completely blindsiding Adolin but vindicating Dalinar. Moreover, Sadeas agreed to try out a joint plateau assault.{{book ref|sa1|54}}
==== A Change of Heart ====
The Kholin Army's next plateau excursionassault is run jointly with Sadeas's,. whoDalinar agreedwent toahead tryingand out the new tactic at the feast.{{book ref|sa1|54}} Dalinar iswas nearly overwhelmed as he triestried to save Sadeas from overwhelming numbers but Adolin and the rest of histhe army arrivesarrived just in time to save them. Adolin tellstold Dalinar that he gavehad given him quite a fright as he had had to punch through the entire Parshendi army to get to them and half scolds him for making such a reckless move. Dalinar explainsexplained to Adolin that he made the decision while firm in the knowledgeknowing that if anything had happened to him his son could handle the army.{{book ref|sa1|56}}
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A week after the plateau assault, Adolin goeswent to a wineshop in the [[Outer Market]] with Danlan, [[Jakamav]], [[Inkima]], [[Toral]] and [[Eshava]]. Adolin complainscomplained about how he hateshated being proven wrong and wonderswondered why Sadeas, who was in a position of strength, never used it to take out House Kholin. DanlanThe wondersgroup if the reasondiscussed Sadeas's didmotives, notand movethe against Dalinar was because he wished to avoid a war. Toral makes subtle comments about theKholin reputation, ofwhich not only Dalinar but also House Kholin whichmade Adolin refutesuncomfortable. EshavaAfter voicesDanlan thatsuggested she wishes Danliar would step down from his position of highprince. Toral tellsit, Adolin thattold nohe onehad istried ignoringand whatfailed isto happening toget his father duringto highstorms.relax Danlanthe saysrestrictions thaton steppingthe downcamp would be too much of an overreaction but she does wish that Dalinar would relax all of the restrictionsfrom the Codes place on the Kholin warcampcamp. Adolin tells her he has tried andHe then excusesexcused himself as he hashad a duel to prepare for against Resi, who had been vocally insulting his father. While leaving Adolin remarks on how uncomfortable the conversation made him.{{book ref|sa1|58}}
As he movesmoved through the Outer Market to the duellingdueling grounds, he noticesnoticed the differences between the Kholin officers and those of other highprinces. Adolin findsfound himself annoyed with the others,and was asking internally if they knew there was a war going on. It is at this point that he hashad a revelation.
After his victory in the duel with Resi{{book ref|sa1|58}}, Adolin goeswent to his father and tellstold him that he understandsunderstood why they followfollowed the Codes now and that he absolutely must not abdicate. Dalinar, amused, tellstold Adolin that he has convinced him and this shocksshocked Adolin who is rarely allowed to winwinning arguments with his father. Dalinar tells Adolincontinued that he willwould draft an order that givesgave Adolin the right to depose him if he grows mentally unstable. Adolin sayssaid he is alright with this so long as they do not tell Sadeas. Dalinar asksasked Adolin to at least try to believe Sadeas can change, even if he doesn't trust him. Adolin still believesbelieved Sadeas iswas manipulating his father. Dalinar also asksasked Adolin to make sure that it is only King's Guard soldiers loyal to him that are guarding Elhokar's rooms as he believesbelieved there is something fishy going on. They enterentered Dalinar's chambers for the highstorm, where Navani and Renarin are waiting. After the highstorm, Adolin and the rest of the Kholin's discoverdiscovered that Dalinar's has been speaking the [[Dawnchant]] during his episodes which meansmeaned the visions are absolutely not delusions.{{book ref|sa1|60}}
==== The Battle of the Tower ====
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