The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1
The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss
Contents
CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE Walking and Talking
Overview
Kvothe confesses to Wilem and Simmon that he spent six hours walking Denna to Imre, revealing how strongly she affects him. His friends urge him to declare himself, but Kvothe hesitates. He secures approval from Manet to begin his journeyman project, settling on a sympathy lamp, marking progress at the Fishery.
Summary
Kvothe joins Wilem and Simmon for lunch after buying quicksilver and sea salt, optimistic about advancing in the Fishery. He apologizes for missing a corners game, then dodges their teasing until admitting he left Anker’s early to walk a girl—Denna—back to Imre.
Pressed for details, Kvothe reveals the walk took six hours of talking by the river and Stonebridge. Wilem and Simmon joke, then notice Kvothe’s sincerity; Kvothe admits he is frightened by how much he wants to see Denna again. Simmon encourages him to go to her immediately and be honest.
Kvothe resists, doubting she would want to hear it. To change the subject, he shares that Manet has approved his journeyman project. Though he considered something unusual, he agrees to the standard sympathy lamp. The belling tower strikes four, and he gathers his lute to head to class.
As Simmon again urges confession, Kvothe snaps back about Simmon’s success with women, then feels guilty. He ends by downplaying his feelings, claiming there’s nothing to tell, but notes he now knows where Denna is staying, keeping the possibility of finding her again close at hand.
Who Appears
- KvotheProtagonist; admits a six-hour walk with Denna, conflicted and afraid to confess; begins a journeyman sympathy lamp.
- SimmonFriend who teases then urges Kvothe to declare his feelings; briefly clashes with Kvothe over advice.
- WilemDryly humorous friend; backs Kvothe’s honesty, observes his sincerity, and offers grounded commentary.