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She processes her surroundings and shock as the foreman is left knocking on the door and Nikaro urges her to answer it, showing that in his incorporeal form he is unable to. When she answers, Sukishi is shocked to see a girl answer the door, proving that Yumi has not taken on the appearance of Nikaro. The foreman inquires about Painter, who tells Yumi to explain that he is sick, but has been hunting a stable nightmare. He leaves, asking Yumi to pass on the message that Nikaro must report in. The door across the hallway then opens and Akane steps out, whom Yumi believes to be a goddess at first. Painter is concerned what Akane will think about a woman being in his apartment and has Yumi claim to be his sister.
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The local steamwell erupts as Yumi passes by and approaches the "place of ritual". Her attendants follow, with fans withdrawn so that the crowd can see the yoki-hijo. She enters the place of ritual as the crowd watches and three local scribes sing songs, and puts on her knee pads. Yumi begins to stack the rocks which have been collected by villagers as Hoid muses about their strange preferences in art. Over the course of several hours she creates dozens of spiraling stacks, gathering a record number of thirty-seven spirits.
Love at first sight
Yumi insists they must stay and train, but Painter argues that perhaps the spirits sent her to help him instead. She showers and puts together a strange outfit from Nikaro's clothing, then they head to the foreman's office. Foreman Sukishi deflects Yumi's concerns and Nikaro realizes that the man does not believe the report and has no intention of investigating it. The pair encounter Akane as they arrive back at the apartment. She offers to take Yumi shopping, which Yumi accepts with grateful tears.
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He bows to her and apologizes as Yumi orders, and Liyun bows in turn. Yumi explains they will need time to practice and restore their skills, so Liyun will go to the leaders of Gongsha and ask for the use of their place of ritual. As a result, Painter didn’t make much—merely enough to eat and have some pocket cash. He lived in a single-room apartment provided by his employer. And he did so, even at this hour, without fear of mugging or attack. Nothing like rampaging semisapient voids of darkness to drive down crime.
Dark One: Forgotten
No offense to Howard Lyon and Steve Argyle, the illustrator behind Tress of the Emerald Sea and The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook For Surviving Medieval England. I loved their contribution, and their illustrations were compatible with the books they were in charge of. But based on my experience, history, and preference, Aliya Chen’s illustrations reigned as the best out of the secret projects so far. It is my favorite, and I think Aliya will still reign even after the last secret novel is published. Some readers might consider Aliya Chen fortunate to have the opportunity to work on Sanderson’s books.
That feeling of finding an artist delivering illustrations that capture or exceed the quality of my own imagination always feels like a blessing to me, and that notion has been achieved here. Aliya’s artworks undoubtedly elevated the overall quality of Yumi and the Nightmare Painter to a higher plane. Including front and rear endpaper in the equation, there are 24 interior illustrations inside this book. As for the rest, you have to witness them for yourself. Duality, contrast, and cooperation are evident in Yumi and the Nightmare Painter.
Beautiful story
I hope Sanderson will contemplate writing more Asian-inspired fantasy books in the Cosmere. Although Painter and Yumi are characters of opposite personalities and backgrounds, they have attitudes, mentality, and struggles I can relate to. The issues he’s dealing with revolve around loneliness, his own value as an individual, and the insurmountable pressure he faces. Often, but not always, we are valued and treated based on what service we can offer and provide to other people. If we fail these services, the result can be devastating sometimes.
The bamboo evaporates, and Painter gathers his things and continues to patrol. Design leads Yumi and Painter to a back room in the Noodle Pupil, its walls covered in numbers, and then brings Masaka to the room. She explains to Yumi that she loves her life as Masaka and begs Yumi not to reveal her secret. Yumi agrees, and after confirming the gravity of the situation, Masaka agrees to help.
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She approaches her friends and overhears Izzy explaining to Akane that there was a final, surprise episode of Seasons of Regret in which the protagonist returns. Yumi begins to tell them goodbye for the last time, and Tojin makes a disparaging comment about Nikaro. Yumi lectures them on the way they have treated Nikaro and tries to make them see things from his perspective. The group is not entirely convinced, but Yumi's argument seems to make them consider. Hoid describes the carnival as Painter and Yumi approach it. At first Yumi is bewildered by the sights and the purpose of it all, and she asks Nikaro to be her guide.
He is a cross between artist and exterminator, who uses paintings to banish nightmares that are born from the Shroud and stalk the city. Nikaro and Yumi meet with Design at the Noodle Pupil and she insists that Nikaro cannot be time traveling into the past. She pulls out a fabrial that can read someone's spiritweb and checks Yumi first. Yumi's Investiture levels are off the charts and making her spiritweb difficult for Design to read. She explains to the pair some things about the nature of Investiture, and suspects the nightmares should be afraid of Yumi.
The nightmare also has circled back, because it can sense Yumi, and it attacks her by surprise. It stabs her spirit with its claws and begins to drain away her Investiture. Yumi gathers her strength and is able to stack a few chunks of broken concrete, which distracts the creature. Tojin and Akane then appear from around the corner.
Painter is less excited when she explains he will need much more complicated stacks to attract a spirit. They continue practicing, Yumi still focused but less overbearing. Painter watches Yumi stacks the souls of stones, which both impresses him and teaches him to respect her artform. He thinks that he can see a passion in her that he identifies with but has never seen in someone else before.
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