“Did you … did you stick yourself to the ground?” Kaladin asked. “Just part of the plan, gon!” Lopen called back. “If I am to become a delicate cloud upon the sky, I must first convince the ground that I am not abandoning her. Like a worried lover, sure, she must be comforted and reassured that I will return following my dramatic and regal ascent to the sky.” “You’re not a king, Lopen,” Drehy said. “We’ve been over this.” “Of course I am not. I am a former king. You are obviously one of the stupid ones I mentioned earlier.”
