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! __Rand__ POV

A wind rises in the [Mountains of Mist]. 
It blows eastward over the [Westwood|Two Rivers] and across [Taren Ferry] which is nothing but burned ruins. 
It blows eastward across the road where refugees from [Arad Doman], [Tarabon] and [Ghealdan] walk from [Baerlon] to [Whitebridge] heading to [Andor]. 
But there is war in [Andor] and [Caemlyn] is in flames. 
People look north to the [Last Battle|creator]. 
Northward, the wind blows to the [Field of Merrilor] where soldiers wait and %%ot gai'shain%% bring water. 
There is fear of war between the [White Tower] and the [Dragon Reborn|Rand]. 
The end has come.

In his tent, [Rand] laughs as [Perrin] recounts his story of the [Two Rivers], how [Marin|Marin alVere] found him and [Faile] at the bottom of the stairs.[1]
She mothers everyone, even old [Cenn|Cenn Buie]. 
It is very late; [Min] still sleeps in another section of the tent. 
[Rand] was awakened by his dreams.[2]
[Rand] thinks it is wonderful that [Perrin] still retains some of his innocence. 
[Perrin] says he did not do much at the battle, giving all the credit to [Dannil|Dannil Lewin], [Tam|Tam alThor] and [Abell|Abell Cauthon].
From [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon] memories, [Rand] is disappointed that his wine is not as good as that from the [Age of Legends].
They walk through the camp and [Maidens] follow.
[Perrin] carries %%ot Mah'alleinir%% and [Rand] wears [Laman|Laman Damodred]'s sword.[3]
Smiths in the camp are working with the [Asha'man] making more [One Power] weapons, mostly spear heads.
[Beralna] explained that they are much faster to make than swords.
[Rand] explains that he remembers being [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon], sort of like a very clear dream. 
But he still does not know how to reseal the [Bore|Creator]. He is still considering trying to kill the [Dark One|Shaitan]. They arrive at [Rand]'s office tent; [Balwer|Sebban Balwer] now works for him. He reports that [Roedran|Roedran Analoy] will come. That means all the major rulers will be there, mainly on [Egwene]'s invitations. There is a small earthquake and [Rand] thinks how he has feared this day since [Trollocs] came to the [Two Rivers] and [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and [Lan] took him away. Now that the [Last Battle|Creator] is here, he is worried but unafraid. There is a lot of activity in [Elayne]'s camp. [Rand] is still stunned that he is going to be a father. They head to [Perrin]'s camp to try to learn what is happening.

! __Egwene__ POV

[Egwene] is writing a letter to [Rand]. [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] reports that he delivered her message to [Elayne] and shortly a messenger replies. They [Travel|Weaves] to [Elayne]'s tent. She thinks [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] would kill to be able to [Travel|Weaves]. [Elayne] and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] are there. [Elayne] says that [Jesamyn|Jesamyn] did not check in from [Caemlyn] so she sent [Serinia] to check. [Egwene] asks [Elayne] for her opinion on the letter. She still wants to convince [Rand] not to break the [seals]. They searched the [two foot statue|Two foot statue] library but found nothing useful. She did find a quote and an annotation in [Doniella Alievin]'s copy of the [Termendal|Karaethon Prophecies] translation of The [Karaethon Cycle|Karaethon Prophecies] :

* And light shall fail, and dawn shall not come, and still the captive
 rails. His blood shall give us the Light. Wait upon the Light.

She thinks it may mean that [Rand] must break the [seals|http://photeus.com/ewot/items/seals.html] , but only at the right time, not too soon. There is a commotion and a messenger arrives with news of the attack on [Caemlyn|http://photeus.com/ewot/geography/andor/caemlyn/index.html] , not by [Jarid Sarand|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/j/jarid.html] , but an army of [Trollocs|http://photeus.com/ewot/creatures/trollocs/index.html]. Captain [Guybon|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/c/charlz_guybon.html] just arrived via gateway with [Serinia|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/s/serinia.html]. They go to the Traveling ground where men are bringing through the dragons. [Egwene] sends [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] with orders to get [Aes Sedai|http://photeus.com/ewot/organizations/aes_sedai/index.html] and [Bryne|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/b/bryne.html]'s soldiers to [Caemlyn|http://photeus.com/ewot/geography/andor/caemlyn/index.html] to help. [Sumeko|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/s/sumeko.html] takes charge of [Healing|http://photeus.com/ewot/main/true_source/weaves.html#h]. [Guybon|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/c/charlz_guybon.html] reports that all the [Kin|http://photeus.com/ewot/organizations/kin.html] but [Jesamyn|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/j/jesamyn.html] were killed. Members of the [Band|http://photeus.com/ewot/organizations/band_red_hand.html] bring [Talmanes|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/t/talmanes.html]. He looks horrible and [Guybon|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/c/charlz_guybon.html] explains that it was a [Thakan'dar|http://photeus.com/ewot/geography/blight/thakandar.html] blade. [Egwene] spies [Nynaeve|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/n/nynaeve.html] and brings her. [Nynaeve|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/n/nynaeve.html] can barely [Heal|http://photeus.com/ewot/main/true_source/weaves.html#h]  [Talmanes|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/t/talmanes.html]. [Elayne] questions [Aludra|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/a/aludra.html]. A flood of refugees come through as well. [Elayne] and [Birgitte|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/b/birgitte.html] go through the gateway for a first hand inspection. [Romanda|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/r/romanda_cassin.html] leads the efforts on [Healing|http://photeus.com/ewot/main/true_source/weaves.html#h]. [Bayle|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/d/domon.html] and [ Leilwin|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/e/egeanin.html] approach [Egwene] ; they were following [Nynaeve|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/n/nynaeve.html]. [ Leilwin|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/e/egeanin.html] kneels and says she will serve the [Amyrlin Seat|http://photeus.com/ewot/organizations/aes_sedai/index.html#a]. [Egwene] is stunned at the [Seanchan|http://photeus.com/ewot/organizations/seanchan.html] and orders the [Tower Guard|http://photeus.com/ewot/geography/tar_valon/white_tower.html] to hold them for the time being. [Nynaeve|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/n/nynaeve.html] has done her best with [Talmanes|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/t/talmanes.html] but she is exhausted from the effort. She is amazed that [Moiraine|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/m/moiraine.html] could do the same for [Tam|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/t/tam.html] so long ago. [Egwene] links with [Nynaeve|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/n/nynaeve.html] to offer her strength to help with the [Healing|http://photeus.com/ewot/main/true_source/weaves.html#h].

! __Rand__ POV

[Faile] is organizing [Perrin]'s eyes-and-ears. She is still worried about [Rand] going mad. [Rand] wonders where [Perrin] got his wonderful hammer; he knows the [Asha'man|http://photeus.com/ewot/organizations/ashaman.html] have been making Power-wrought weapons. [Rand] describes dealing with his memories from [Lews Therin|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/hist/ltt.html] and how that resolved. He is certain that those memories are critical for winning the [Last Battle|http://photeus.com/ewot/main/creator.html]. [Perrin] is worried that the gathered armies will collide. [Rand] is set on breaking the [seals|http://photeus.com/ewot/items/seals.html] despite [Egwene]. [Perrin] insists that [Rand] promise that the meeting tomorrow will not end in a fight and [Rand] agrees. As they enter the camp [Reed Soalen|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/r/reed.html] and [Kert Wagoner|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/k/kert.html] salute. They are very nervous with [Rand] but [Perrin] calms them. [Rand] thinks he is a good leader. A messenger boy arrives in a rush and [Perrin] sends him to find [Faile]. The message was that [Caemlyn|http://photeus.com/ewot/geography/andor/caemlyn/index.html] fell to the [Trollocs|http://photeus.com/ewot/creatures/trollocs/index.html]. [Rand] is not surprised. He expected the [Shadow|http://photeus.com/ewot/main/creator.html] to do something to disrupt their meeting and suspects [Demandred|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/d/demandred.html]. [Rand] can feel [Elayne] and [Min|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/m/min.html] , and he realizes that [Aviendha|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/a/aviendha.html] is now nearby as well. He cannot let [Elayne] abandon their meeting. Thinking how he can manipulate the situation, he thinks perhaps the attack will make [Elayne] more amenable to his plan. [Perrin] wonders how the [Trollocs|http://photeus.com/ewot/creatures/trollocs/index.html] entered [Caemlyn|http://photeus.com/ewot/geography/andor/caemlyn/index.html]. [Rand] says via [Waygate|http://photeus.com/ewot/creatures/ogier/ways.html]. They cannot survive [Traveling|http://photeus.com/ewot/main/true_source/weaves.html#t]. Only ''gholam'' can,%%sup 4/% and [Aginor|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/a/aginor.html] only made a few. [Perrin] says they have to do something about [Caemlyn|http://photeus.com/ewot/geography/andor/caemlyn/index.html]. Otherwise, they will have the [Trollocs|http://photeus.com/ewot/creatures/trollocs/index.html] at their backs. [Rand] says it is just the sort of tactic [Demandred] would use. [Rand] blames himself, [Lews Therin|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/hist/ltt.html] , for [Demandred] turning to the [Shadow|creator]. [Lews Therin|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/hist/ltt.html] competed instead of supporting. [Rand] thinks it is ironic that the [Dark One|shaitan]'s taint is what brought on [Lews Therin|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/hist/ltt.html]'s memories which will ultimately lead to the [Dark One|shaita]'s downfall. The last time [Lews Therin|http://photeus.com/ewot/characters/hist/ltt.html]'s destroyed them. This time, [Rand]'s will save them. [Rand] sends [Perrin] to [Faile]. He will personally investigate [Andor]. He will not forget his promise. Unity must come before all else.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[1|#1] As recounted in [TSR,Ch44]\\
[2|#2] His dream of [Lanfear]. ([ToM,Epilogue])\\
[3|#3] Curious. Why is he not wearing [Justice]?\\
[4|#4] Explaining why the [gholam] was not killed instantly by the gateway. ([ToM,Ch31])\\

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