“By this, if my champion wins,” Odium said, “then Roshar is mine? Completely and utterly. And if yours wins, I withdraw for a millennium?” “Yes. But what if you break your word? You’ve delayed longer than you should have. What if you refuse to send a champion?” “I cannot break my word,” Odium said, the heat increasing. “I basically am incapable of it.” “Basically?” Dalinar pressed. “What happens, Odium, if you break your word.” “Then the contract is void, and I am in your power. Same, but reversed, if you break the contract. You would be in my power, and the restrictions Honor placed upon
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