“You lock them in here?” Teft demanded. “In the dark?” “Many of the mentally deficient react poorly to overstimulation,” the ardent said. “We work hard to give them quiet, calm places to live, free of bright lights.” “How do you know?” Kaladin asked, striding after the ardent. “The therapy is prescribed by some of the best thinkers among the ardentia.” “But how do you know?” Kaladin said. “Do any of them get better? Have you tried multiple theories and compared them? Have you tested different cures or remedies on different patient populations?”
