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Egwene is raised to the Amyrlin Seat with Sheriam as her Keeper of the Chronicles.

Egwene tries to board the Sea Folk ship but is thrown off, mistaken for one of Elaida’s Aes Sedai. In the Telaranrhiod version of the Stone, Egwene is summoned to the Hall of the Tower to await judgement. Siuan conjures a map to Salidar for her, which accidentally gives Rand the directions too, since no one knows he is secretly watching.

Nynaeve heals Siuan and Leane. They are now Aes Sedai again. A mysterious woman named Halima arrives in Salidar, clearly a dark friend. She presents herself to a friend of Siuan, Delana Sedai, who is secretly Black Ajah.

Thom and Juilin return to Salidar. Nynaeve heals Logain by bridging “something that has been cut” with fire and spirit.

Sulin has become a Caemlyn palace servant because she has great toh. Rand received letters from two Sea Folk wavemistresses and from the Queen of Ghealdan. A gray man tries to kill him. Taim says he is training a man with much potential in the power. Padan Fain lurks, he was the one that orchestrated the assassination attempt using white cloaks.

Rand learns some history of the first king and queen of Andor from a noblewoman. He meets with three Aes Sedai while Egwene listens secretly while invisible in a weave of Saidin.

Egwene has learned Moiraine’s spying trick. She runs into Gawyn, they confess their love for each other, Ewgene assures him Elayne is alive and safe, and promises to provide proof that Rand did not kill Morgase. Gawyn promises to protect her, and even betray the Tower for her if he must. The tower aes Sedai politic with the Tairen and Cairhienin lords against Rand. Six Aes Sedai are present, but more trickle in.

The Aes Sedai sent by Elaida arrive in Cairhien.

Mat and the band come across the remains of Tinkers who were slaughtered. Then they are attacked by Aiel trying to assassinate Mat. Aes Sedai travel on the other side of the Erinin. Sammael manipulates Graendal into telling him that Mesaana is in the White Tower.

Loial’s mother, bride-to-be, and Elder shaman have come from the stedding to bring him home. If he stays outside any longer he may die. They show Rand locations of steddings across the world, and Rand asks them if they can show him the waygate in Aridhol, or Shadar Logoth, if he takes them there.