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! __Morgase__ POV

It is a few days since [Pedron Niall] died. It is night and [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] is in bed. She is thinking of [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] and [Galad|Galad Damodred] and believes that [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] are still safe in the [White Tower]. [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] is near a breakdown. [Rhadam Asunawa] worked on her an hour, then she gave herself to [Valda|Eamon Valda]. They rode north yesterday with thousands of [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] to face the [Prophet|Masema Dagar]. [Breane Taborwin], [Martyn Tallanvor], [Basel Gill] , [Lamgwin Dorn], [Lini|Lini Eltring] all arrive. 

There is a battle outside; the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] are attacking. They all wait till morning. [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] knows the accents and armor of every nation but has never seen [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)]. Guards come for [Morgase|Morgase Trakand]. On the way they pass a %%ot [der'sul'dam|Seanchan (People)]%%[1] and her %%ot [damane|Seanchan (People)]%%. The head guard, [Elbar|Zaired Elbar], takes her to High Lady [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath], leader of Those Who Come Before who succors The Return, in [Niall|Pedron Niall]'s old chambers. The room is decorated with panels depicting a bird of prey and a large cat.[2] [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] has a pet %%ot [lopar]%%, [Almandaragal]. She is attended by [Alwhin] and, among others, two %%ot [damane|Seanchan (People)]%%, [Pura|Ryma Galfrey] and [Jinjin]. [Pura|Ryma Galfrey] used to be [Aes Sedai].[3] There are numerous dancers in nearly transparent gowns.[4] [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] orders one of the dancers, [Thera|Amathera Aelfdene Casmir Lounault], to serve kaf.[5] She tells [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] that the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] have taken [Tarabon] and are now taking [Amadicia]. The King of [Tarabon][6] was killed in battle. There is a new King and [Panarch|Tarabon] who follow the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)]. [Alwhin] orders [Thera|Amathera Aelfdene Casmir Lounault] to dance Poses of the Swan. [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] is angry at this choice; Poses is normally danced by a group.[7] [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] finally recognizes "[Thera|Amathera Aelfdene Casmir Lounault]" and [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] has her confirm her former name, [Amathera|Amathera Aelfdene Casmir Lounault]. [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] calls her %%ot [da'covale|Old Tongue]%% ("person who is owned" in the [Old Tongue]). 

[Morgase|Morgase Trakand] is escorted back to her rooms where [Breane|Breane Taborwin] and [Lini|Lini Eltring] are waiting. [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] considers jumping out the window and abdicates her throne to [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. This has only done twice before in the history of [Andor]. The men return with [Sebban Balwer]. He has a plan to escape. [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] decides that escape is better than death. They kill the guards and leave with passes [Balwer|Sebban Balwer] obtained. They head east.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] A %%ot [der'sul'dam|Seanchan (People)]%% is a teacher and authority figure for %%ot [sul'dam|Seanchan (People)]%%. ([Guide])
\\[#2] These are the same panels [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] had at [Cantorin]. The bird is a black mountain eagle and the cat is a [kori]. ([TSR,Ch1], [KoD,Prologue])
\\[#3] [Ryma|Ryma Galfrey]
\\[#4] They are called [shea dancer|Seanchan (People)]s.
\\[#5] Coffee
\\[#6] [Andric|andric]
\\[#7] [Alwhin|alwhin] is not very good at being %%ot [so'jhin|Seanchan (People)]%%. ([TSR,Ch1])
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