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! __Mat__ POV

It is the morning after the [Festival of Birds|Calendar] and they are preparing to go after the [Bowl of the Winds]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] has his spear, an %%ot [ashandarei]%% according to [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] meets [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Reanne|Reanne Corly] with six coaches in front of the palace. [Reanne|Reanne Corly] brought the seven [Wise Women|Kin] [Elders|Kin] including [Tamarla], [Famelle|Famelle Juarde], [Sumeko|Sumeko Karistovan] and [Melore].[1] The [Knitting Circle|Kin] members as the [Elders|Kin] call themselves are puzzled and irritated that [Merilille|Merilille Ceandevin], [Sareitha|Sareitha Tomares] and the other [Aes Sedai] think they are lying about their ages and numbers. A dozen of [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] including [Vanin|Chel Vanin] and [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] are also waiting. [Tylin|Tylin Quintara] had serving women drag him to her rooms last night. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] tells [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] that [Thom|Thom Merrilin], [Juilin|Juilin Sandar], [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] and [Aviendha] are watching [Carridin|Jaichim Carridin]'s palace. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s intent is still to bring [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and [Aviendha] to [Rand|Rand alThor]. [Beslan] arrives as well. [Laren|laren] arrives with a bowl of oysters in a basket with red flowers and a note from [Tylin|Tylin Quintara] to [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. Over a dozen [Sea Folk] women came to the palace last night with [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara].[2] [Lawtin] and [Belvyn] are two [Redarms|Band of the Red Hand] who were killed while guarding [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] shows up with [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] and [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] is totally surprised. The [Mistress of the Ships|Sea Folk] married them. [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] tells [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] that the [Sea Folk] have unusual marriage customs. [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] tells [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] that [Moghedien] is after [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] reads the note from [Tylin|Tylin Quintara]. It says she is moving him to her rooms and asks about the [Daughter of the Nine Moons|Tuon]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] stuffs the note in his pocket.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] The other three are [Ieine], [Janira] and [Sibella]. ([ACoS,Ch38])
\\[#2] These include [Renaile din Calon Blue Star], [Caire din Gelyn Running Wave], [Tebreille din Gelyn South Wind], [Dorile din Eiran Long Feather], [Talaan din Gelyn], [Metarra din Junalle], [Kurin|kurin], [Senine|Senine din Ryal], [Rainyn], [Naime], [Rysael] and [Chanelle|Chanelle din Seran White Shark]. ([ACoS,Ch39], [TPoD,Ch2], [TPoD,Ch5], [CoT,Ch12])
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