This shorter work reminded me so much of why Sanderson is way up there on my list of favorite authors currently living and writing. He manages to capture the essence of what makes a person do what they do so well that it just draws you into the story that much more. He captures the thrill of the artist as their works reach completion, the charismatic pull of the leader, and he puts them there on the page in a way that just works. He really is an amazing writer.