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! __Egwene__ POV

[Egwene|Egwene alVere] and her party head back to their camp halfway between [Tar Valon] and [Dragonmount]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and her Council discuss [Delana|Delana Mosalaine]'s actions. She seems to trying to create strife between the [Sitters] and [Ajah|Aes Sedai] heads or between the [Ajahs|Aes Sedai].[1] [Egwene|Egwene alVere] now regrets giving [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] permission to negotiate, but she will not renege on her word. She can hardly wait to hold the [Oath Rod].[2] She reminds them to keep the secret of [Traveling|Weaves#t] as close as their secret of the their moles in the [White Tower].[3] [Nisao|Nisao Dachen] was not part of the Council when the moles were sent and [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] opposed it. Nevertheless, they are all six caught in it now. 

They have been there nearly two weeks. Most of [Gareth Bryne]'s troops occupy the bridge towns on both sides of the river. At the camp, [Anaiya], [Beonin|Beonin Marinye], [Carlinya], [Morvrin], [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari][4] and [Nisao|Nisao Dachen] go back to their [Ajah|Aes Sedai] heads. They will not tell [Egwene|Egwene alVere] who the heads of their [Ajahs|Aes Sedai] are. [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] and [Arinvar] go to her tent. 

[Egwene|Egwene alVere] rides [Daishar] around the camp on a casual inspection. Much of their food is rotting despite weaves of [Keeping|Weaves#k].[5] There are twenty-one [Accepted] in the camp. She sees two [Browns|Brown Ajah], [Phaedrine] and [Shemari], arrive from one of the Traveling Grounds and wonders where they have been.[6] 

[Egwene|Egwene alVere] goes to another tent. [Leane|Leane Sharif] exits. A [novice|novices], [Letice Murow], comes by and [Leane|Leane Sharif] has her hold [Daishar]. The tent is where they test for ability to make %%ot [cuendillar|Cuendillar]%%.[7] [Tiana|Tiana Noselle] and [Sharina Melloy] supervise even though [Sharina|Sharina Melloy] is only a [novice|novices]. [Kairen|Kairen Stang] and [Ashmanaille] work at one table watched by [Janya Frende] and [Salita Toranes]. [Salita|Salita Toranes] is a [Sitter|Sitters] despite being [Aes Sedai] only thirty-five years. [Janya|Janya Frende], [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi] and [Lyrelle|Lyrelle Arienwin] were the only pre-schism [Sitters] to stand at the War Vote. They weave [Earth|One Power], [Fire|One Power] and [Air|One Power] around iron cups trying to convert them. Strength in [Earth|One Power] is the key; only nine other sisters, two [Accepted] and two dozen [novices] can make the weave at all. Only three sisters besides [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] can make %%ot [ter'angreal|Angreal]%%. The valuable items will be sold to raise money. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] figured out the %%ot [cuendillar|Cuendillar]%% weave from faint hints by [Moghedien]. [Sharina|Sharina Melloy] dismisses two of the [novices], [Bodewhin|Bodewhin Cauthon] and [Nicola|Nicola Treehill], to their classes with [ Adine|Adine Canford]. [Areina|Areina Nermasiv] leaves with [Nicola|Nicola Treehill]. [Sharina|Sharina Melloy] then leaves to help with the cooking. [Tiana|Tiana Noselle] has worn the shawl over thirty years. [Kairen|Kairen Stang] spends a lot of time with [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi]. [Althyn Conly] and [Bodewhin Cauthon] tried to change two iron cups to %%ot [cuendillar|Cuendillar]%% at the same time. They got one solid lump.[8] [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is the best at making %%ot [cuendillar|Cuendillar]%%, then [Leane|Leane Sharif], then [Kairen|Kairen Stang], then [Bodewhin|Bodewhin Cauthon]. She has them honing their skill as it is part of her secret plan to take [Tar Valon]. [Leane|Leane Sharif] is barely fast enough, but [Kairen|Kairen Stang] is still too slow. She thinks [Beonin|Beonin Marinye]'s negotiations may buy her a little more time. The plan must be kept secret until it is time to reveal it to the world.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Much the same as [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] in the [White Tower].
\\[#2] Again, quite a change from her earlier position.
\\[#3] Not knowing that their moles are already exposed.
\\[#4] [Myrelle|Myrelle Berengari] is, in fact, head of the [Green Ajah] among the [Salidar Aes Sedai]. ([Crossroads of Twilight],Glossary)
\\[#5] Continuing the theme of decay and corruption. See the discussion in the [FAQ, Section 2.3.17|WoTFAQ:node/108.html].
\\[#6] The only clue is that it was someplace warm enough that they did not need their cloaks, either inside or way south.
\\[#7] The first hint of this testing is back in [ACoS,Ch12].
\\[#8] This has significant implications for [Egwene|Egwene alVere]'s plan. ([CoT,Ch30])
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