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Vin let the weapon go--it was just a distraction--as she slammed the second half of the broken arrow into Shan’s chest just beside its counterpart

This time, Shan dropped She tried to rise, but one of the shafts e to her heart, for her face paled She struggled for a moment, then fell lifeless to the stones

Vin stood, breathing deeply as she wiped the blood from her cheek--only to realize that her bloody ar her face worse Behind her, the soldiers called out, nocking lanced back toward the keep, bidding farewell to Elend, then Pushed herself out into the night

Other men worry whether or not they will be re the Terris prophecies, I have brought such chaos, conflict, and hope to this world that there is little chance that I will be forgotten

I worry about what they will say of me Historians can make what they wish of the past In a thousand years’ time, will I be remembered as the man who protected mankind from a powerful evil? Or, will I be reantly tried to end?

31

"I DON’T KNOW," KELSIER SAID, sood Minister of Sanitation"

The group chuckled, though Breeze just rolled his eyes "Honestly, I don’t see why I consistently prove to be the target of you people’s hunified person in this crew as the butt of your mockery?"

"Because,Breeze’s accent, "you are, by far, the best butt we have"

"Oh, please," Breeze said as Spook nearly collapsed to the floor with laughter "This is just getting juvenile The teenage boy was the only one who found that co, Ha his cup "Your witty verbal attacks have no effect on me, for I’m far too dense to understand theainst the cupboard One probleatherings in Clubs’s kitchen Breeze and Haeneral banter Dox sat at the end of the table, going over ledgers and reports, while Spook sat by Ha his best to take part in the conversation Clubs sat in his corner, overseeing, occasionally sive the best scowls in the roo, Master Kelsier," Sazed said, checking the wall clock "Mistress Vin should be about ready to leave"

Kelsier nodded "I should get going myself I still have to--"

The outside kitchen door sla nothing but her dressing undergarments--a flimsy white shirt and shorts Both were sprayed with blood

"Vin!" Ha, thin gash, and she had a bandage tied on one forearm "I’m fine," she said wearily

"What happened to your dress?" Dockson immediately deetically, holding up a ripped, soot-stained blue ot in the way Sorry, Dox"

"Lord Ruler, girl!" Breeze said "Forget the dress--what happened to you!"

Vin shook her head, shutting the door Spook blushed furiously at her outfit, and Sazed i the wound on her cheek

"I think I did so bad," Vin said "Ikind of killed Shan Elariel"

"You did what?" Kelsier asked as Sazed tisked quietly, leaving the se on her arhtly at Sazed’s ht I won"

You killed a fully-trained Mistborn? Kelsier thought with shock You’ve practiced for barely eight months!

"Master Ha?"

Harab her soested "I think poor Spook’s about to have a heart attack"

"What’s wrong with this?" Vin asked, nodding toward her clothing "It’s not thatI’ve worn"

"Those are undergarments, Vin," Dockson said

"So?"

"It’s the principle of theladies do not run around in their undergarular clothing"

Vin shrugged, sitting as Sazed held a bandage to her ar What else happened at that party?

"Where did you fight the Elariel woman?" Kelsier asked

"Outside Keep Venture," Vin said, looking down "I… think soht have too, I’ to be trouble," Dockson said, sighing "Of course, that cheek wound is going to be pretty obvious, even with makeup Honestly, you Allo to look like the day after you get into one of these fights?"

"I was kind of focused on staying alive, Dox," Vin said

"He’s just co because he’s worried about you," Kelsier said as Ha "That’s what he does"

"Both wounds will require i, Mistress," Sazed said "The one on your arm hit the bone, I think"