Cold Open 1#

Moiraine speaks about the Breaking and the arrogance of men thinking that they could cage darkness itself. She puts on her blue ring and Lan.

Cold Open 2#

Liandrin and three other Reds gentle a corrupted madman. Moiraine and Lan are watching from above, and Moiraine states that "it's not him." The scene ends with a look at a valley filled with various tall formations covered in greenery[1].

Women's Circle#

Egwene is initiated into the Women's Circle. [2]

Rand and Tam#

They'll be comin' 'round the mountain when they come...

Two Rivers#

First glimpse. Apple brandy. Inside inn. Mat and dice (loses). Egwene enters to applause. Evening comes, along with thunder and lightning. Lan and Moiraine make a dramatic entrance. Perrin goes to forge to see Laila. Mat goes to his mother and father outside. Takes mom home. Back inside inn with Tam Marin, Bran, Egwene and Rand. All except Egwene and Rand leave. Egwene and Rand share intimate moments. Moiraine and Lan take a bath. Back to Egwene and Rand talking about Egwene being a Wisdom apprentice.

Fade#

It's raining. A cloaked rider enters the village. It's revealed to be a Fade. There's whistling in the background.

Morning#

It's the next morning. Padan Fain, whistling, is entering the village on his wagon.[3] Egwene serves breakfast to Tam while looking for Rand. Switch to Laila and Perrin in bed. Mat conducts some business with Padan Fain. Moiraine and Lan walk through the village.

Vista#

Rand and Egwene talk about her apprenticeship.

Sacred Pool#

Moiraine visits Egwene at the sacred pool.

The Trio#

Back at village, Rand, Mat and Perrin talk.

The Wind#

Egwene and Nynaeve talk about the wind smelling bad.

Remains#

Lan, scouting around, finds fourteen slaughtered sheep arranged in a pattern.[4]

The Trio#

Moiraine is watching Rand, Mat and Perrin from an upstairs window. Rand and Perrin give Mat some money to spend on his sisters.

al'Thor Farm#

Rand and Tam arrive back at their farm with Bela and a cart. They light a ceremonial candle for Rand's mother Kari. This interweaves with scenes of townspeople lighting candles on wood and floating them out the river. Egwene spots Moiraine watching the ceremony. Neither speak.

Bel Tine#

Marin gets the music started and people start dancing. Padan Fain is watching from the side. Lan tells Moiraine about the Fade and Trollocs nearby. Back to dancing.

Narg#

Inside their house, Rand and Tam hear Bela acting like she's spooked. They look at each other and then head towards the door. A Trolloc, Narg[5], busts through the door and starts to attack them. Tam manages to dive under his bed, pull out a box, open it, and take out a sword. The sword has a heron marked on its blade. Tam puts up a good fight but gets stabbed in the shoulder. As the Trolloc pushes into Tam, Rand stabs it in the back and kills it. Tam slumps to the floor, telling Rand that it was a Trolloc[6]

Battle#

During the dancing, Egwene's partner, Tom, is struck in the back with a nasty looking axe and dies. Trollocs invade the village, slaughtering people left and right. Villagers scramble to safety.[7]

Next Morning#