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"We are alike in many ways, you and I. There is a darkness in us. Darkness, pain, death. They radiate from us. If ever you love a woman, Rand, leave her and let her find another. It will be the best gift you can give her."
   — Lan to Rand after Moiraine's death


Book Index

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

Chapters
The First Sparks Fall
1 Fanning the Sparks
2 Rhuidean
3 Pale Shadows
4 Twilight
5 Among the Wise Ones
6 Gateways
7 A Departure
8 Over the Border
9 A Signal
10 Figs and Mice
11 The Nine Horse Hitch
12 An Old Pipe
13 A Small Room in Sienda
14 Meetings
15 What Can Be Learned in Dreams
16 An Unexpected Offer
17 Heading West
18 A Hound of Darkness
19 Memories
20 Jangai Pass
21 The Gift of a Blade
22 Birdcalls by Night
23 "The Fifth, I Give You"
24 A Message Sent
25 Dreams of Galad
26 Sallie Daera
27 The Practice of Diffidence
28 Trapped
29 Memories of Saldaea
30 A Wager
31 The Far Snows
32 A Short Spear
33 A Question of Crimson
34 A Silver Arrow
35 Ripped Away
36 A New Name
37 Performances in Samara
38 An Old Acquaintance
39 Encounters in Samara
40 The Wheel Weaves
41 The Craft of Kin Tovere
42 Before the Arrow
43 This Place, This Day
44 The Lesser Sadness
45 After the Storm
46 Other Battle, Other Weapons
47 The Price of a Ship
48 Leavetakings
49 To Boannda
50 To Teach, and Learn
51 News Comes to Cairhien
52 Choices
53 Fading Words
54 To Caemlyn
55 The Threads Burn
56 Glowing Embers


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Setting: Cairhien (city)

Point of view: Rand al'Thor

Rand watches as Moiraine and Lanfear tumble through the Twisted redstone doorframe and disappear. Lanfear's channeling stops and a white light blazes from the ter'angreal. Rand uses air to hold Lan so he won't charge after Moiraine through the burning doorway. His Warder bond with Moiraine is broken, which happens on the death of the Aes Sedai. Egwene appears to have suffered greatly from Lanfear's torture while Aviendha appears to be alright. Amys and Bair rush in to see what they can do. Egwene needs a long period of rest and is forbidden from meeting Nynaeve and Elayne or making any trips to Tel'aran'rhiod. The whole city seems to be watching the docks now as Rand decides what to do next. Moiraine had arranged for her bond to Lan to pass to another Aes Sedai[1], to take effect on her death. Lan must go to this new Aes Sedai, somewhere in the far west.

Rand wishes to mourn, but can't find it in himself. He remembers the letter Moiraine gave him before they left the palace and reads it. Her trip to Rhuidean gave her some glimpses of possible futures. Many paths led to the events of this morning, but there were three possible outcomes:

  1. Lanfear and Moiraine dead, which is what happened
  2. Rand dead at Lanfear's hand
  3. Rand captured by Lanfear and taken over by Lews Therin

She cautions him about sisters from the White Tower who might be Black Ajah or might have plans of their own that will interfere. She specifically mentions Alviarin and Verin as Aes Sedai to be warry of. Moiraine also reveals that she was aware that Natael is Asmodean and gives guarded approval.

Sulin arrives and finds him weeping. She begins to break her spears but Rand stops her from continuing, asking what she is doing. She asks in reply if he plans to force the Maidens to marry and tend hearths or act as pets to him. She is angry that no Maidens have been chosen for the battle with Rahvin, only male societies were picked. Rand finally agrees that Maidens can come along, as many as any other society. Outside all of the Maidens are waiting to see if Rand accepts them again as warriors. Mat joins him and they leave to docks to get ready to travel to Caemlyn.

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