Letters to Cephandrius

There are three letters to Cephandrius in several Oathbringer epigraphs. The first letter is covered in Chapters 39 to 41. The second letter in Chapters 42 to 51. And the third letter in Chapters 52 to 57. The letter is addressed to Hoid (i.e., Cephandrius, as he is called in Mistborn: Secret History and Rhythm of War).
Chapter 	Epigraph 	Sources
Thirty-Three	Dearest Cephandrius, I received your communication, of course. 	
Thirty-Four 	I noticed its arrival immediately, just as I noticed your many intrusions into my land. 	
Thirty-Five 	You think yourself so clever, but my eyes are not those of some petty noble, to be clouded by a false nose and some dirt on the cheeks. 	
Thirty-Seven	You mustn’t worry yourself about Rayse. It is a pity about Aona and Skai, but they were foolish—violating our pact from the very beginning. 	
Thirty-Eight	Your skills are admirable, but you are merely a man. You had your chance to be more, and refused it. 	
Thirty-Nine 	No good can come of two Shards settling in one location. It was agreed that we would not interfere with one another, and it disappoints me that so few of the Shards have kept to this original agreement. 	
Forty 	As for Uli Da, it was obvious from the outset that she was going to be a problem. Good riddance. 	
Forty-One 	Regardless, this is not your concern. You turned your back on divinity. If Rayse becomes an issue, he will be dealt with. And so will you. 	
Forty-Two 	Cephandrius, bearer of the First Gem, You must know better than to approach us by relying upon presumption of past relationship. 	
Forty-Three 	You have spoken to one who cannot respond. We, instead, will take your communication to us—though we know not how you located us upon this world. 	
Forty-Four 	We are indeed intrigued, for we thought it well hidden. Insignificant among our many realms. 	
Forty-Five 	As the waves of the sea must continue to surge, so must our will continue resolute. Alone. 	
Forty-Six 	Did you expect anything else from us? We need not suffer the interference of another. Rayse is contained, and we care not for his prison. 	
Forty-Seven 	Indeed, we admire his initiative. Perhaps if you had approached the correct one of us with your plea, it would have found favorable audience. 	
Forty-Eight 	But we stand in the sea, pleased with our domains. Leave us alone. 	
Fifty 	We also instruct that you should not return to Obrodai. We have claimed that world, and a new avatar of our being is beginning to manifest there. She is young yet, and—as a precaution—she has been instilled with an intense and overpowering dislike of you.	
Fifty-One 	This is all we will say at this time. If you wish more, seek these waters in person and overcome the tests we have created. Only in this will you earn our respect. 	
Fifty-Three 	Friend, Your letter is most intriguing, even revelatory. 	
Fifty-Four 	I would have thought, before attaining my current station, that a deity could not be surprised. Obviously, this is not true. I can be surprised. I can perhaps even be naive, I think. 	
Fifty-Five 	I am the least equipped, of all, to aid you in this endeavor. I am finding that the powers I hold are in such conflict that the most simple of actions can be difficult. 	
Fifty-Six 	I am also made uncertain by your subterfuge. Why have you not made yourself known to me before this? How is it you can hide? Who are you truly, and how do you know so much about Adonalsium? 	
Fifty-Seven 	If you would speak to me further, I request open honesty. Return to my lands, approach my servants, and I will see what I can do for your quest. 	
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