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0 I II III IV V VI VII
VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV

Chapters
By Grace and Banners Fallen
1 Eastward the Wind Blew
2 The Choice of an Ajah
3 A Dangerous Place
4 Advantages to a Bond
5 To Require a Boon
6 A Knack
7 Into the Thick of It
8 That Smoldering City
9 To Die Well
10 The Use of Dragons
11 Just Another Sell-sword
12 A Shard of a Moment
13 What Must Be Done
14 Doses of Forkroot
15 Your Neck in a Cord
16 A Silence Like Screaming
17 Older, More Weathered
18 To Feel Wasted
19 The Choice of a Patch
20 Into Thakan'dar
21 Not a Mistake to Ignore
22 The Wyld
23 At the Edge of Time
24 To Ignore the Omens
25 Quick Fragments
26 Considerations
27 Friendly Fire
28 Too Many Men
29 The Loss of a Hill
30 The Way of the Predator
31 A Tempest of Water
32 A Yellow Flower-Spider
33 The Prince's Tabac
34 Drifting
35 A Practiced Grin
36 Unchangeable Things
37 The Last Battle
38 The Place That Was Not
39 Those Who Fight
40 Wolfbrother
41 A Smile
42 Impossibilities
43 A Field of Glass
44 Two Craftsmen
45 Tendrils of Mist
46 To Awaken
47 Watching the Flow Writhe
48 A Brilliant Lance
49 Light and Shadow

To See the Answer

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Setting: The Blight, Thakan'dar

Summary[]

Point of view: Olver

Olver is annoyed that Bela is too slow. Faile's people trudge onward with a heavy sense of dread when a curious caravan driver is snapped up by the vines of carnivorous tree. Everyone is horrified and Faile nervously reminds them to stay away from any plants. Sandip mutters hopelessly that it's the fifteenth dead in just a few days. Only yesterday morning, five were killed by three-eyed grolm. Olver bemoans the suffering, abandonment, and death of so many people he misses like his parents, NoalMat, and Talmanes. Again, he resolves to become strong to enact revenge against the Shaido who killed his father.

They had abandoned the wagons as they climbed the foothills towards the Blasted Lands. Faile had Mat's chest of tabac tied to her horse, but said it was just a convenient place to stow some of her things. She speaks with Vanin and Aravine of the growing dangers as they inch closer to the Blasted Lands and Shayol Ghul. Vanin thinks everywhere will be empty except just around Shayol Ghul when they come across recent wagons tracks. Despite the growing cold, Vanin sweats and suggests they stay holed up someplace nearby. Faile disagrees and pushes them onwards to Shayol Ghul. 

Point of view: Cadsuane Melaidhrin

Cadsuane reflects upon how deep and sophisticated the Shadow's infiltration of the White Tower must have been and resolves to make the most out of the Aiel. Although she thinks them untrained, she also finds them useful and gritty, with Aviendha being exceptional. She explains to Aviendha that no channeling was felt because the True Power was used by the woman who escaped with Sarene. Since Sarene seemed compulsed, Cadsuane suspected it was GraendalSorilea argues that Graendal is never mentioned to be so ugly, but agrees it could be a disguise. Aviendha still feels guilty for the deaths of Kiruna and Faeldrin. They agree to contact Sorilea, Aviendha, Cadsuane, and Amys if they even suspect Graendal's presence.

Point of view: Zarine ni Bashere t'Aybara

Faile's party is close to Thakan'dar and they have not lost another since drawing close to the border of the Blasted Lands. However, two nights before, Faile is called away from her tent and when she returns the Horn's chest has been moved slightly. The chest was still locked and the Horn still inside.

Faile sets a trap to try to catch the traitor in her tent but hides the Horn nearby. A scream pierces the night coming from the area the Horn is hidden. Faile finds Harnan battling some furry beast while Vanin holds the Horn. Faile shouts that he is a thief and Vanin tosses the Horn and runs, grabbing Harnan on the way. The beast kills a member of Cha Faile and another one appears, drawn by its cries. Arrela battles the first while Mandevwin orders Verdin and Laandon to attack with spears. One beast kills Mandevwin's horse, knocking him to the ground. Aravine appears and Faile orders everyone to ride away as she can hear the cries of more of the beasts.

Faile does not have time to chase Vanin or Harnan if they are to outpace the beasts into the Blasted Lands.

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