Elend smiled. They weren’t the only couple walking the balcony, and down below, other pairs spun slowly to the faint music. It seems so peaceful. Yet, just a few days ago, many of these people stood and watched idly as women and children were beheaded. She felt Elend’s arm, his warmth beside her. Kelsier said that he smiled so much because he felt he needed to take what joy he could in the world—to relish the moments of happiness that seemed so infrequent in the Final Empire. Strolling for a time beside Elend, Vin thought she was beginning to understand how Kelsier felt.
