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! __Lan__ POV

[Lan] kills [Fade] and then a soldier points out the red beacon of light, indicating it was time for a rotation in forces. The [Malkieri|Malkier] would retreat and the [Kandori|Kandor] and [Arafellin|Arafel] forces would come in. Two [Asha'man] and [Coladara] are setting [Trolloc] corpses aflame to make it tougher for [Trollocs] to advance. The army is fighting in one hour rotations and is holding the [Gap], but [Lan] realizes sooner or later the [Trollocs] would be able to advance. The [Trollocs] didn't have to worry about a food supply as they ate the dead.

[Bulen] falls from his horse and [Lan] rushes over only to find him dead from a massive wound in his side that he had been hiding from [Lan]. [Lan] lifts [Bulen]'s corpse and places it across the saddle of [Bulen]'s horse. [Andere] and Prince [Kaisel|Kaisel Noramaga] are watching solemnly nearby. [Lan] tells everyone he will not mourn [Bulen] but will cheer him because he died well. He then tells the story of [Bakh], who also died well. This spurs Prince [Kaisel|Kaisel Noramaga] to tell the story about [Ragon] and [Andere] to tell the story of [Kragil], which spurs the rest of the camp to start telling stories. [Lan] finds [Narishma], who is holding a [gateway|Weave] open for a supply cart, and ask him to find a cold place to store [Bulen]'s body. [Narishma] closes his [gateway|Weave] and open another onto a mountain top. [Lan] take [Bulen]'s body and places it there and removed [Bulen]'s %%ot [hadori]%% and wraps it around the hilt of his sword.

On his way to Lord [Agelmar], the ground starts to quake. Hairline cracks appear in the rocks, and [Lan] feels that there's something wrong with those cracks, like they open into nothingness. The quaking subsides and the cracks disappear.

[Lan] continues onward to [Agelmar]. He passes through the [Saldaean|Saldaea] and notes that, due to the officers' wives, it's the most well-kept camp, which is unusual because normally the [Saldaean|Saldaea] wives march with their husbands. He finds [Tenobia] arguing tactics with [Agelmar]. She has a descent grasp of tactics, but is too bold for [Lan]'s taste. She tells [Lan] that they fight "a glorious battle" and [Lan] responds back with "the men who fight have glory, but the battle itself is not glory." [Lan] asks to have word with [Agelmar].

[Agelmar] notes that [Tenobia] has become more rash since her uncle, [Kalyan Ramsin], married Queen [Ethenielle|Ethenielle Kirukon Materasu]. They talk about the fight at the [Gap] and [Agelmar] says that when they cannot hold anymore, then they will retreat, which [Lan] does not like. They argue about this with [Agelmar] finally calling [Lan] selfish, noble and stupid. He also says that they have an exceptional force, but the number of [Trollocs] is far greater than they anticipated.

A blue light explodes in the air, indicating that the units that just rotated in need help. He calls for [Bulen] to help him with his horse before he remembers that he died and then he rides to join the rally.
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! __Egwene__ POV

[Egwene] has her forces at the southern portion of the [Field of Merrilor], ready to be sent to [Kandor]. She spent the morning with the [Hall of the Tower|Aes Sedai] going over reports and assessments. [Gawyn] is riding beside her as they cross into [Kandor]. They ride past the [Illianer Companions]. [Gawyn] doesn't like to wait, but she reminds him that she and the Hall trust [Bryne]'s assessment. She and [Gawyn] were married the night before by %%red [Silviana Brehon]%%. [Bryne] rides by, with [Siuan] riding by his side. He stops when he reaches [Egwene], gets off, kisses her ring, remounts and then continues on.

[Egwene] takes a moment to look at the nearby hills. They show no sign of the battle raging past them. [Chachin] was rubble by now. Queen [Ethenielle|Ethenielle Kirukon Materasu] tried to save as many refugees as possible before turning rescue operations over to the [Aes Sedai]. The main [Trolloc] army was now headed southeast towards the hills. %%red [Silviana|Silviana Brehon]%% rides up and tells [Egwene] that [Elayne] wants just one stationary hospital instead of several smaller ones at each battlefield. [Gawyn] agrees that it would be more efficient and secure. [Egwene] agrees with this and tells [Silviana|Silviana Brehon] to tell %%yellow [Romanda|Romanda Cassin]%% to gather all of the [Yellow Ajah], not at the [White Tower], but perhaps [Mayene] instead. [Egwene] also tells [Silviana|Silviana Brehon] to tell [Elayne] all of this as well.

[Egwene] and [Gawyn] head to the command camp and find [Chubain] in charge of setup. The plan for [Kandor] was to harrass the [Trolloc] forces in the valleys, with archers on the hilltops. [Chubain] leads them to [Egwene]'s tent where [Leilwin|Egeanin] and [Bayle Domon] sit guarded by three [Tower Guard|White Tower]. [Leilwin|Egeanin] pledges herself to the [Amyrlin]. [Egwene] accepts this and then tells [Leilwin|Egeanin] to tell her everything she knows about the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)].\\
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