Nov 24, 2025
Thinking about the way Hoid has conditioned himself into communicating points through stories and non-sequiturs;
so much so, that - even in the privacy of his own company - his form of self-soothing consists of rambling and reassuring himself with vague, distracting statements that are supposed to make one think more deeply to decipher.
#I say non-sequiturs in the same way as a train of thought happening so fast that sometimes even the person saying it can't keep up#but the adhd is besides the point#this is about his habit of beating around the bush because being straightforward makes you vulnerable and that's No Good#What If People Actually Know ME. What If /I/ Know Me. No Thank You. Too Loaded.#because clearly it softens the blow and absolutely does not cause anything to pile up and eat at him#concerned side eye#cosmere#brandon sanderson#the stormlight archive#mistborn#tress of the emerald sea#yumi and the nightmare painter#the sunlit man#hoid cosmere#wit cosmere#hoid#wit#bearer of the first gem#topaz#midius#cephandrius#cephandrius maxtori#lunu'anaki#imperial fool of the rose empire#drifter#wanderer#dust#traveler#dearest beloved
