You know, I always talk about how I like happy endings. And yet, everyone always complains that I’m too brutal in places. Here is a good example.
Kelsier dies. Yes, he’s really dead. Yet, his death isn’t truly that sad to me. He accomplished a lot, and died facing down the Lord Ruler himself. It’s not a sad death.
Honestly, you should have seen it coming. I worried about doing this, actually, since it seemed a little too expected. The mentor figure always ends up getting killed. I nearly didn’t do it simply for that reason. However, I eventually decided that a good story is more important, sometimes, than avoiding the expected. Once in a while, you just have to do what feels right, even if that feeling leads you into areas that others have tread. Hopefully, I take it in my own direction. (See the next chapter.)
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