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Shallan... in Oathbringer... she meets Adolin, and he's staring into her eyes. And she thinks that he can see that when she's Shallan again. So, my question is, is she correct? And if so, how did Adolin see that?
Brandon Sanderson
So, it's not a magical thing. She shifts even when she's kind of being herself-- When she becomes different people, even if she's not completely Lightweaving herself, she shifts.
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Is it visible?
Brandon Sanderson
It is visible.
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So he's looking very closely.
Brandon Sanderson
And he wouldn't be able to point out that he had seen that. But it's intuitive, and he's learned to recognize that.
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...In her final scene, she seems like she kind of summons her personas-- as if she's fully in control, and they're not coming by themselves anymore, is that correct?
Brandon Sanderson
No.
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So, they still come and go as they want?
Brandon Sanderson
Yes, she's much more in control, but still has a way to go.
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Would Wit basically approve of what she's done?
Brandon Sanderson
He would give her a "that's a step forward, but you're not there yet."