Oathbringer: Chapter 25

Progression of the Chapter:
In this chapter, Shallan explores the mysterious and ancient tower of Urithiru, reflecting on its enigmatic nature and the sense of darkness and stillness that pervades its corridors. Despite Dalinar's orders to travel in pairs, Shallan ventures alone into the depths of the tower, feeling safe with her recharged spheres of Stormlight.
She comes across a theater-like chamber and becomes absorbed in her childhood memories of plays and storytelling. She creates an elaborate illusion of a story she once imagined: a girl who questions a towering wall that keeps out perceived evils and eventually discovers the wall's true purpose. The story resonates deeply with Shallan, stirring emotions about her lost family and past. Shallan is telling this story to Pattern, while she explores the theater. Pattern listens intently and interacts with the illusions Shallan creates, intrigued by the human experience of storytelling and the concept of a "group lie."
While engaged in this nostalgic exploration, Shallan senses something unsettling. She encounters a shadowy figure, which she believes to be a spren or a potential threat, and chases it through the dark, twisting corridors of the tower. Her pursuit leads her to a bustling market, where she finds out that an attack has occurred, targeting someone resembling her own disguise. In the chaos, she meets a young woman named Ishnah who seeks to join the Ghostbloods, but Shallan rejects her, feeling that Ishnah's motives are misguided.
The chapter intertwines Shallan's personal journey through the ancient city with her ongoing struggle against threats and her search for meaning within the vast, ancient structure.