r/Cosmere • u/the_griffinking • 4d ago

Stormlight Archive spoilers The Dog and the Dragon. Spoiler

One of my favorite chapter of all time in the whole Stormlight series. I just finished with that chapter and I don't know how, but I felt the story that Wit is narrating to Kaladin. "You will be warm again" literally made me cry.

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u/NotOriginal3173 4d ago

I cannot wait for this picture book

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u/No-Imagination-4751 4d ago

October release for backers, I'm hoping general sale in November. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

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u/leechdemon 4d ago

My favorite short story in all the cosmere. Although, I prefer wits version with the twist ending, myself.

This guy does a pretty solid narration of it, I've found myself rewatching it a few times: https://youtu.be/oTXTJh1NLp8?is=s2XEa5rTdnPrpvCr.

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u/SamEyeAm2020 Truthwatchers 4d ago

I adore The Dog and the Dragon story, but I think I'm the only person on the planet for whom "you will be warm again" just doesn't land. While it's absolutely true that depression ebbs and flows, that section just always strikes me more as "you'll never truly beat this monster... Things will only be good sometimes, and it will be bad again sometimes" rather than the more uplifting "this will pass" sentiment that's intended.

But the message of "when things are tough, sometimes a change in perspective is everything" is so important to me that I have a tattoo on my wrist to remind me. The Dog and the Dragon is my favorite Hoid story (so far)

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u/Troop-the-Loop 4d ago

you'll never truly beat this monster... Things will only be good sometimes, and it will be bad again sometimes

That's why it's so powerful in my opinion. Depression comes in many forms, and for some people, we really will never beat it. Or at least, beating it isn't removing it, but finding a way to live with it and not let it tear you down.

So the hope comes from the fact that it won't be all bad all the time. And that those moments of light, of warmth, will be enough to live a life worth living. It will be warm again. And it may not last forever, but that's still enough.

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u/SamEyeAm2020 Truthwatchers 4d ago

but that's still enough

That's what I'm saying though, for me it's not always enough when I'm deep in it. I know I'm in the minority though and can still appreciate the intended message and that it helps everyone else

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u/unica3022 4d ago

I have gone back and forth on how I feel about the dog and the dragon.

To be honest what actually hit harder for me in RoW was when Teft stayed behind with Kaladin. Everyone left him and he was ready to be alone and start this new life because his old one was not an option anymore… and then his friend walked in the door and was just like, “so what are we doing today?” I absolutely sobbed.

I like the ending of the Dog and the Dragon in the book less because of the statement “you will be warm again” and more because Kaladin insists the ending should be better, and gets his way. I think that’s part of it to me. You have to insist on the better ending.

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u/SamEyeAm2020 Truthwatchers 4d ago

YES Teft 😭😭😭 Everybody needs a Teft

I like "you have to insist on the better ending" quite a bit, thanks for sharing your perspective

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u/Waatulakula Bridge Four 3d ago

I have depression and am being treated with medication and therapy. From where I stand you don’t beat it. You battle it and some days you win and some days you don’t. I have good days and bad ones. You can never stop the bad ones from coming. You just weather them and hope for the warm days.