![]() ![]() One of his fellow travelers is beautiful Denna, with whom he falls in love, but they are only together a few short days before Kvothe arrives at Imre. Kvothe, now 15, travels to the University near Imre. He begins to return to the path he was on when his world ended three years ago: to the University. Following the arrest of the storyteller Skarpi, Kvothe realizes he is over being sad and that his mind is re-opening. He learns about the true nature of “demons” and finds solace in stories. During this dark period, he contends with prejudice and economic hardship. Kvothe makes his way to the nearest city, Tarbean, where he spends the next three years as a street waif, begging and stealing for food as he works through the profound grief that overcame him after the death of his family. ![]() Kvothe talks of his childhood with a theatrical troupe known as the Edema Ruh, where he learns from his parents and from the arcanist Abenthy, whom Kvothe calls “Ben.” Evil people from children’s tales, called the Chandrian, massacre his parents and the entire group of performers one evening when Kvothe is just 12 years old. Rothfuss structures the tale as a story Kvothe tells, with interludes that relate what is happening in the present day, such as when the innkeeper takes a food break or needs relief from his emotions. ![]()
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