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! __Elayne__ POV

[Elayne|Elayne Trakand], [Aviendha] and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] go to her quarters where [Essande] is training two new tirewomen, [Naris] and [Sephanie]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Aviendha] have baths while [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] reports current events. Two merchants' trains arrived yesterday with food from [Tear|Tear (City)] via gateway. They reported that High Lord [Darlin|Darlin Sisnera] and the [Stone of Tear] are under siege by nobles who want the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor] completely out of [Tear|Tear (Country)]. There is no news of [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] or [Galad|Galad Damodred]. She hopes that [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] has not learned that [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] helped [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] escape. She cannot like [Galad|Galad Damodred], but she still hopes he is safe. He started a war in [Samara] to keep a promise to her. She wonders if he still fancies [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]. 

[Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] reports that a [Green|Green Ajah] sister with two [Warder] and a [Gray|Gray Ajah] with one arrived at [The Silver Swan]. The same day a [Brown|Brown Ajah] left heading east and a [Yellow|Yellow Ajah] left heading south toward [Far Madding] so there are still ten at the inn. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] wonders about their purpose. One of her spies reported hearing them mention [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin]. There were [Reds|Red Ajah] in the city as well, asking after the [Black Tower], but the last two left the day after [Arymilla|Arymilla Marne]'s armies arrived. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] thinks there are pockets of [Aes Sedai] all over waiting for the outcome at the [White Tower] without taking sides. 

There is a commotion outside her rooms. [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] investigates while [Aviendha] fetches the [amber turtle] and the [seated woman] %%ot [angreal|Angreal]%%. Three of the [Sea Folk] barge in past a furious [Rasoria|Rasoria Domanche]. They are [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing] and two [Windfinders|Sea Folk], [Chanelle|Chanelle din Seran White Shark] and [Shielyn|Shielyn din Sabura Night Waters]. They learned of the death of [Nesta din Reas Two Moons]. They plan to leave immediately for [Illian|Illian (City)][1] to choose a new [Mistress of the Ships|Sea Folk]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] is dismayed as the [Windfinders|Sea Folk] include most of the strongest [channelers|True Source] in the [Royal Palace]. This will seriously impede her ability to counter the siege with [Traveling|Weaves#t]. Even worse, they want to take the three [Aes Sedai] with them as part of their bargain. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] counters that the bargain was with the [Mistress of the Ships|Sea Folk] and that the [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai] would assign the teachers. [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing] comes back that [Merilille|Merilille Ceandevin] personally agreed to teach, so they will keep her at least.[2] [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] gives in on that point. They set out on a new bargain. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] wants [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing] to leave the twenty-one[3] [Windfinders|Sea Folk] to weave gateways. In return, [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] will cede them some land on the River [Erinin River]. [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing] refuses to negotiate on the two apprentices, [Talaan|Talaan din Gelyn] and [Metarra|Metarra din Junalle], and on the [Windfinders|Sea Folk] to [Wavemistresses|Sea Folk].[4] They finally agree on nine of the fourteen other [Windfinders|Sea Folk] to be led by [Chanelle|Chanelle din Seran White Shark].[5] [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] suspects that most of the [Windfinders|Sea Folk] who are staying lost their ships in the battle at [Ebou Dar].
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing] tells [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] she is headed to [Illian|Illian (Country)]. The [Salidar Aes Sedai] report large numbers of [Sea Folk] in both [Illian|Illian (Country)] and [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([CoT,Ch18]) [Verin|Verin Mathwin] delivers [Harine|Harine din Togara Two Winds] and [Shalon|Shalon din Togara Morning Tide] to [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([CoT,Ch23]) The election for [Mistress of the Ships|Sea Folk] winds up in [Illian|Illian (Country)] to [Zaida|Zaida din Parede Blackwing]'s benefit and [Harine|Harine din Togara Two Winds]'s detriment. ([KoD,Ch22])
\\[#2] Except that [Merilille|Merilille Ceandevin] is preparing to run away. ([CoT,Ch14])
\\[#3] The twenty who came from [Ebou Dar] ([ACoS,Ch39]) plus [Shielyn|Shielyn din Sabura Night Waters].
\\[#3] There are four: [Caire|Caire din Gelyn Running Wave], [Dorile|Dorile din Eiran Long Feather], [Shielyn|Shielyn din Sabura Night Waters] and [Tebreille|Tebreille din Gelyn South Wind]. [Renaile|Renaile din Calon Blue Star] is demoted to the lowest level of [Windfinder|Sea Folk] after the death of [Nesta|Nesta din Reas Two Moons]. ([KoD,Ch14])
\\[#4] The other [Windfinders|Sea Folk] include [Kurin], [Rainyn], [Renaile|Renaile din Calon Blue Star], [Rysael] and [Senine|Senine din Ryal]. ([KoD,Ch32])
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