Scene 3 - Blood Calls Blood (Start: 0:01:05)#

Ishamael enters a cavern in the Cairhien countryside with a seal overhead. He chants in the Old Tongue and channels, breaking the seal. Debris falls, revealing a crouching figure. Ishamael chants, "Blood feeds blood. Blood calls blood. Blood is. Blood was and blood shall ever be," and the figure begins to stand[1].

Scene 5 - It's Been Decades (Start: 0:03:27)#

Anvaere[2] rises from her bed in her home in Cairhien, dresses, and applies makeup. She rings a bell, summoning a servant who assists with her dressing. She then rests on a couch. Her butler, Jhonas, enters and announces that her older sister has arrived.

In another room, Jhonas brings Moiraine to Anvaere. After a brief greeting, Moiraine declines tea, stating she has stabled her horse, requests her old room if available, and asks to keep a low profile in the city. Anvaere begins to reply, but Moiraine interrupts, asking Jhonas for a bottle of Ghealdanin red wine from the cellar and starting to order a dress. Anvaere interrupts, shouting that it’s been decades and insisting Moiraine sit for tea. Moiraine suggests lunch instead, as she has a meeting this morning, and then departs.

Scene 6 - A Chance To Get Away (Start: 0:05:53)#

Rand cleans up debris from the burned-down inn[3] in Cairhien. Selene takes responsibility for the fire, admitting she forgot to blow out the candles, and mentions she’s having the inn rebuilt, giving her time to stay at her family’s cabin near Kinslayer's Dagger. She invites Rand to join her, but he declines, saying he’s not good company right now. Selene notes that the fire drove off the other tenants, leaving Rand the place to himself if he prefers solitude.

Scene 7 - It Wasn't Real (Start: 0:07:12)#

Nynaeve lies in her bed in the White Tower, recalling her experience in the Three Arches. A knock on the door interrupts her thoughts. She rises, placing her novice ring on her finger, and opens the door to find Egwene standing there. Egwene offers Nynaeve honeycakes, and they begin to talk. Egwene reaches for Nynaeve’s novice ring, but Nynaeve pulls her hand away. Egwene offers her friendship and hugs Nynaeve, who hesitantly returns the embrace. Egwene reassures Nynaeve that her experience in the Three Arches was not real[4].

Scene 8 - Dinner With the Mosvanis (Start: 0:08:51)#

On the grounds of the Mosvani family hold in Arafel, surrounded by olive trees and conical stone huts, a gathering is underway in a central clearing with Alanna, Maksim, Ihvon, and Lan present. Maksim play-swordfights with children while Lan watches. Alanna helps others prepare a meal as the children clamor for Maksim. He suggests they play with Ihvon, but Ihvon declines, saying he’ll join after eating. Everyone sits at wooden tables for dinner, and Alanna warns that she’ll set anyone on fire if they complain about the food. A family member remarks that it’s been a while since Alanna brought a new man home, suggesting she might be slowing down in her old age.

Scene 9 - Not Looking to Repeat (Start: 0:10:14)#

After dinner, Alanna approaches Lan as he relieves himself against a tree near the Mosvani family hold in Arafel. Lan remarks that Maksim and Ihvon always check on him when he steps away, starting with a joke and sharing a warm memory to give him something to live for. Alanna interrupts, saying she’ll skip that approach, and notes that she doesn’t think Lan will kill himself because his bond with Moiraine was taken by her, not ripped away. She asks what he wants to do now, mentioning that she, Maksim, and Ihvon are heading to the White Tower tomorrow, and invites him to join them. Lan says he doesn’t know. Alanna informs him that Nynaeve will go through the Three Arches tomorrow, the fastest anyone has done so since Cadsuane, suggesting Nynaeve might soon need a Warder. Lan responds that he’s not looking to repeat his failures. Alanna wishes Lan had known Moiraine before she changed about twenty years ago, a year or two before their bonding[5].

Scene 10 - Memories of Childhood (Start: 0:12:28)#

Moiraine has returned to her own room in the Damodred house in Cairhien. She’s going through the room, inspecting various items that evoke memories: a dollhouse, books, a ballerina box, and a box containing cigars, which she sniffs. She uncovers a mirror, pauses to smile at her reflection, and notices a picture of her and Anvaere as a child. She leaves her room and sees a bottle of Ghealdanin red wine on a nearby table[6]. She sees her sister talking to her butler, grabs the bottle, and leaves the house.

Scene 11 - What You Really Want (Start: 0:13:38)#

Moiraine visits the asylum in Cairhien and asks Celestin about Rand, noting he hasn’t shown up for work today despite coming every day. Celestin asks if Rand is in trouble but grants Moiraine access to see Logain. Logain recognizes Moiraine, saying he should kill her, then assumes she wanted him here instead of the White Tower. Moiraine pours two glasses of Ghealdanin red wine[6] and asks if Logain has started training Rand, but he assumes she sent Rand and refuses to answer, knocking a glass from her hand. She offers Logain a knife[7], promising it if he helps her, and asks where Rand is staying; this time, Logain reveals Rand is staying at the Crescent Inn and has as much power as he did but fears and cannot control it. Moiraine instructs Logain to teach Rand everything about channeling, promising the knife once she’s satisfied with Rand’s progress, then leaves.

Scene 12 - Stop Trying (Start: 0:16:40)#

Egwene and Elayne mop floors in the White Tower. Egwene remarks that Nynaeve has been different since her test, which Elayne attributes to Nynaeve’s new status as an Accepted. Egwene disagrees, explaining that her attempts to help Nynaeve never seem right. Elayne advises Egwene to stop trying, noting she doesn’t know what Nynaeve experienced in the Three Arches and questioning why Egwene feels responsible for fixing it. Egwene shares that Nynaeve supported her through the loss of someone she loves (Rand)[8], despite her own pain, and she wants to offer the same support, feeling she’s diminishing since arriving at the White Tower.

Scene 13 - Sword Practice (Start: 0:17:46)#

Nynaeve walks through the White Tower, passing novices who curtsy to her, until she reaches the Warders’ training ground where several are practicing. She looks for Maksim and Ihvon but doesn’t find them, and a young Warder approaches, recognizing her as Nynaeve. In the background, Liandrin pauses to observe. The young Warder explains that Maksim and Ihvon are away with Alanna but offers to train Nynaeve; she declines and starts to leave. He asks if she truly channeled in the Three Arches, expressing surprise that all the Ajahs aren’t following her around, and hopes she won’t choose the Red Ajah, but Nynaeve departs without responding. Liandrin, about to leave, receives a note from another Red Ajah sister and reads it.

Scene 14 - You'll Fall With Her (Start: 0:18:52)#

Leane writes in a book in a room at the White Tower when Liandrin enters. Liandrin states the western shore is under attack[9] and accuses Leane of inaction. Leane responds that sisters have been sent to investigate but does not share the latest report when Liandrin asks. Liandrin questions when Leane last spoke to the Amyrlin, and Leane explains that as Keeper of the Chronicles, she rules the Tower in the Amyrlin’s absence. Liandrin departs, warning that if Siuan falls, Leane will fall with her.

Scene 15 - Wolfbrother (Start: 0:20:07)#

A pack of wolves bounds down a forest path, followed by Elyas, Perrin, and another wolf. Perrin expresses concern that they haven’t seen signs of the caravan and need to find his friends, questioning if they’re going the right way, but Elyas assures him that wolves never get lost. When Perrin protests that Elyas is leading them, Elyas counters that he is one of the wolves, as is Perrin, identifying them both as Wolfbrothers. Perrin asks if all wolves are Wolfbrothers and if he’ll turn into a wolf, but Elyas dismisses the idea as foolish. A vision of a deer floats through the trees, and Elyas explains it’s the wolves’ language—a scout found a buck and sent the vision to guide them, adding that Perrin will learn this instinctual communication. Perrin realizes the wolves informed Elyas about troops heading to Falme, which is why Elyas slept outside town, and grows frustrated that Elyas didn’t help them escape, though Elyas points out that Perrin is free now due to their efforts.

Scene 16 - Hopper (Start: 0:21:50)#

The wolves, having killed the deer, feast on it alongside Elyas, who eats the meat raw, while Perrin cooks his share and sits with Elyas and the wolf that ran with them. Elyas remarks that the wolf likes Perrin, and when Perrin asks its name, Elyas says the wolf will reveal it when ready. Elyas reveals that the wolves have been watching Perrin for a while, noting they saved him and “that girl” (Egwene) from the Whitecloaks[10], and that Perrin has been sending messages to them for months. He adds that the wolf beside them lost its mate months ago and still mourns her, sharing that they see Laila[11] in Perrin’s dreams. Perrin questions why the wolves didn’t approach him sooner, and Elyas explains their distrust of Aes Sedai. The wolf sends a vision of itself hopping, and Perrin realizes its name is Hopper.

Scene 17 - Masked For The Last Six Months (Start: 0:24:14)#

Back at the Mosvani family hold in Arafel, Lan is in his room, reading Moiraine’s poem[14]. He finishes and tucks it back into a pouch just as Maksim enters, asking Lan to help with fetching water.

At the well, they’ve already pulled out ten buckets, and Lan asks how much water they need for bread. Maksim compliments Lan, noting he’s doing well, and hints that the first few weeks after a bond breaks are the toughest. Lan counters that he’s had practice, as Moiraine has kept their bond masked for the last six months or so[12]. Maksim shares that he thought he was the only one who could go that long without a bond’s connection, recalling how miserable it was for everyone when Alanna first bonded him—he didn’t like the “audience,” and she didn’t like the “show.” They talked it through with Ihvon, deciding to mask Maksim’s bond except during battle or in bed, an arrangement the White Tower is aware of. Lan asks if the Tower knows about this, and Maksim confirms they do. Maksim then asks Lan if he’s ever known a marriage to be exactly like another, offering himself as proof that Lan can go back to Moiraine.

Scene 18 - Questions at the Gate (Start: 0:26:26)#

Moiraine walks through the Foregate, drawing stares from passersby as she moves with purpose. At the city gate, she approaches a gatekeeper, Asan Sandair, and questions him about the Crescent Inn burning down. Asan Sandair claims to know nothing about the incident, remarking callously that it’s a shame more buildings didn’t burn. Moiraine then asks if he knows of a red-haired boy who was staying at the inn and his current whereabouts, but the gatekeeper shakes his head, offering no information[13]. Frustrated but undeterred, Moiraine continues into the city.

Scene 19 - If You Want Something, You Have To Take It (Start: 0:27:26)#

Rand and Selene stand on a scenic overlook near Kinslayer's Dagger, gazing at the rugged mountain landscape. Rand asks if her family built the cabin nearby, but Selene admits she was lying—she never came here as a child, though she did visit with a man, the one before Rand. Rand reminds her of their pact not to discuss their pasts, but Selene continues, revealing that the man was the first and only one she ever loved. She shares that they would escape here often, finding peace away from a world that pulled them in every direction. Rand reflects on his own upbringing in a similar remote place, where his friends dreamed of cities and travel, but he never did. He admits that up here, the world feels whole, not broken. Selene asks if he’d want to return to that life, but Rand replies that the Wheel never gives anyone what they want, least of all him. Selene counters that nothing and no one ever hands you what you want—if you want something, you have to take it.

Scene 20 - The Attic (Start: 0:30:10)#

Mat and Min are playing dice in a bustling inn, the air filled with the clatter of cups and laughter. Mat loses the next roll and, with a grin, calls to the bartender for another drink. Min, holding a small pile of coins she’s won, teases him about how he’ll pay for it since she has all his money. Mat retorts confidently that she can’t win all night. He suggests Min get them a room since she’s “rolling in the money,” and she agrees to buy another round of drinks and secure two rooms. Min heads to the bar, tossing down coins for Mat’s drinks and a room—specifically requesting the attic. She mentions there should be someone waiting for her there and asks the bartender if they’ve arrived. The bartender shakes their head, saying no, and asks who she’s meeting. Min admits she isn’t entirely sure but instructs the bartender to send them up when they get there.

Scene 21 - My Daughter, My Son (Start: 0:31:22)#

Liandrin passes the Three Arches room in the White Tower, sees Nynaeve inside, and enters. She mentions most Aes Sedai avoid the room after their tests. Nynaeve asks if the experience was real; Liandrin says the pain was real but fades. Nynaeve reveals she lost a daughter inside, and Liandrin expresses sorrow. Liandrin shares she hid her son for 80 or 90 years to protect him, admitting she kept him close despite safer options. She explains Aes Sedai are cursed to watch loved ones age and die, advising Nynaeve to hold onto a piece of the world and replace it when lost. Liandrin confides that Shienaran soldiers, Perrin, and Loial were captured on the west coast[14], asking Nynaeve not to act rashly.

Scene 22 - They Are Not Gods (Start: 0:35:24)#

Maksim, Ihvon, and Lan are meditating at the Mosvani family hold in Arafel, sitting in a quiet circle under the night sky. Maksim looks visibly impatient, shifting restlessly, and after a short while, he gives up, stands, puts on his shoes, and leaves. Lan remarks dryly that Maksim lasted ten minutes this time. Ihvon, still calm, reflects that people often misunderstand the quiet ones—they’re quiet because the conversation is always playing out in their own heads. Lan opens up, sharing that Moiraine once told him she never considered him an equal[15]. Ihvon responds that of course they aren’t equals, nor are they meant to be, explaining that Aes Sedai wield immense power, and the world sees their strengths, but Warders see their weaknesses and remind them they are not gods. Lan jokes that he didn’t think Alanna needed such a reminder, to which Ihvon replies that she knows they all share the same goal: the triumph of the Light over the Dark—and dessert after. Ihvon then asks Lan what Moiraine truly wants, and Lan admits that might be the problem—he doesn’t think he knows anymore.

Scene 23 - A Troubling Poem (Start: 0:38:10)#

Maksim leads Alanna into Lan’s room in the White Tower. He shows her a pouch containing a poem that Lan took from Moiraine. Alanna removes the poem, reads it, and appears concerned[16].

Scene 24 - Ask Me Very Nicely (Start: 0:38:42)#

Moiraine returns to the Damodred house in Cairhien, hesitates outside Anvaere’s room where a fire burns, and enters her own room to find Anvaere waiting. Anvaere insists they talk, recalling their family’s ruin after their uncle’s actions[17] and Moiraine’s departure. She describes rebuilding House Damodred’s status, including her son’s betrothal to the queen, and claims Moiraine’s former allies now report to her. Moiraine praises Anvaere’s success, but Anvaere rejects her approval and demands Moiraine ask politely over tea for information about the red-haired boy[18].

Scene 25 - Friends In Trouble (Start: 0:41:50)#

Egwene and Elayne share a drink in Elayne’s room at the White Tower when Nynaeve enters, asking for a private moment with Egwene. Elayne leaves after Nynaeve insists. Nynaeve informs Egwene that Perrin and Loial have been captured and she’s heading to Falme to free them. Egwene points out Falme’s distance, and Nynaeve warns that as an Accepted, she can leave, but Egwene, a novice, risks expulsion if caught. Egwene insists on joining because her friends are in danger, explaining she’s training at the White Tower to avoid feeling helpless in such situations. Nynaeve leads her through caverns beneath the White Tower to escape, but they notice Elayne has followed them. Liandrin approaches, and Nynaeve takes responsibility for the group. Liandrin calls Elayne a complication, then weaves Air to knock all three against a wall, rendering them unconscious[19].

Scene 26 - Take Away Your Curse (Start: 0:44:48)#

Min is asleep in her attic room at the inn when her consciousness shifts into Tel’aran’rhiod, where she finds herself in her childhood home. She’s awakened in the dream by her two aunts, who call out to her to get out of bed and go to work. They lead her to a table with several lit candles on it and make her sit down. A young woman sits across from Min and asks, “Will we be happy together?” Min sees a vision of the woman’s death, a grim image that unsettles her. Next, a young girl takes the seat and asks, “What will I be when I grow older?” Again, Min sees a vision of the girl’s death, leaving her shaken. The voices around her grow loud, then fall silent.

Ishamael speaks, telling her to open her eyes and asking what she sees. Min looks at him and realizes she sees no visions around him—her curse doesn’t affect him. Ishamael comments that it must be a relief to see nothing, to no longer feel like a carnival attraction. Min asks his name, and he says he has many in this Age: Father of Lies, Betrayer of Hope, Forsaken. Min starts to object, saying, “Liandrin didn’t tell…” but Ishamael interrupts, noting that Liandrin promised to take away her visions[20]. He asks if she really thinks an Aes Sedai could do that, adding that for some things, the Dark is the only place to turn. Min says the deal is off and tries to stand, but Ishamael gestures, forcing her back into the chair. She insists she won’t help him hurt anyone, but Ishamael says she will. She firmly states she won’t help him hurt Mat. Ishamael replies that she might, explaining that she came here for instructions on where to take Mat next. He offers to remove her curse, but only if she brings Mat to Cairhien.

Scene 27 - Outside A Cabin (Start: 0:47:00)#

It’s nighttime in Kinslayer’s Dagger, and Rand and Selene are sleeping outside on a bed of branches near a smoldering campfire. Rand wakes up, possibly hearing a sound, and looks around. He notices the campfire nearby and a cabin a short distance away. He stands, gripping his sword, and starts walking toward the cabin. A Fade steps out from the shadow of a boulder and moves toward Rand, raising its arms to attack. Selene wakes up, sees the Fade, and calls out to Rand. Rand turns and engages the Fade in a swordfight. The Fade disarms Rand, forcing him to back up to shield Selene. Rand then channels, unleashing a burst of power that destroys the Fade. Selene steps away from Rand, asking what he just did. Rand starts to apologize, but Selene asks if he just channeled. She then asks about the fire at her inn, and Rand admits it was an accident[21]. He insists that he hasn’t gone mad. Selene looks shocked. Rand says he understands her reaction, thanks her for everything, and begins to walk away. Selene asks where he’ll go, and Rand replies that when men go mad, they kill the people they love first, so he’ll go as far away as he can. Selene pauses, realizing Rand just admitted he loves her, and asks why he didn’t tell her he could channel. Rand says he didn’t want her to see him as a monster. Selene approaches him and says he’s not a monster, explaining that what he did is part of his nature and he shouldn’t hide it. She admits she once hid her true self, being what someone wanted to see, but that man looked deeper and saw who she really was. She tells Rand he needs to give someone the chance to love all of him. Rand says he doesn’t know how much time he has before he goes mad, and Selene replies that it’s the same for everyone: never enough. She takes his hand, and they walk toward the cabin together.

Scene 28 - Daughter of the Night (Start: 0:52:13)#

Alanna, Ihvon, and Maksim wait until Lan is asleep and gather outside to talk in hushed tones. They discuss a poem Alanna and Maksim found in Lan’s pouch in Scene 23, written in the Old Tongue. Alanna identifies it as a prophecy and says Lan must not know what it’s about, but Maksim reveals it concerns Lanfear and that her seal is broken. Ihvon begins reading the poem aloud—the same one from Scene 3—its words echoing ominously.

The scene cuts to the cabin in Kinslayer’s Dagger, where Selene and Rand are on a bed. Selene is atop Rand, tying his wrists to the headboard, then leans down to kiss him. As Ihvon’s reading continues, Ishamael’s voice takes over, reciting the poem with a chilling tone. Selene sits up, her expression shifting, and admits she’s a monster as well. Her sitting up is intertwined with the crouching figure in Scene 3 standing up, revealing their actions are linked. Rand, confused, asks her to explain. Selene begins to channel, a faint glow forming around her.

Suddenly, a sword impales Selene through the heart from behind. Moiraine steps into view, reaching around to slice Selene’s throat with a knife, then throws her body to the floor. Moiraine quickly cuts the bindings on Rand’s wrists, urging him to hurry as they don’t have much time. Rand, shocked, says, “You killed her,” and channels, pushing Moiraine back against a nearby wall. Moiraine says she didn’t kill Selene because she can’t—because Selene is Lanfear, Daughter of the Night, the most dangerous of the Forsaken. Rand insists she’s Selene, an innkeeper, but Moiraine counters that Lanfear has been lying to him, something Moiraine can never do. Rand stops channeling, releasing Moiraine. She tells him they need to run. They grab their weapons and flee out the door.

On the floor, Lanfear’s body stirs. She blinks, and flecks of saa move across her eyes.

Rand and Selene#

Ishamael breaks a seal in a Cairhien cavern, chanting in the Old Tongue to release a crouching figure, later revealed as Lanfear. Meanwhile, Rand and Selene grow closer at Kinslayer's Dagger after the Crescent Inn fire, which Selene blames on herself but Rand later admits he caused by channeling. At a scenic overlook, they share personal reflections, deepening their bond. That night, Rand channels to defeat a Fade, a key step in his training as the Dragon Reborn. Their intimacy is shattered when Moiraine intervenes, revealing Selene as Lanfear, Daughter of the Night, and forcing Rand to flee as Lanfear survives, her eyes showing saa.

Rand and Logain#

Moiraine visits Logain at an asylum in Cairhien. Logain, who previously guided Rand in channeling as a False Dragon, confirms Rand was at the Crescent Inn. Moiraine instructs Logain to continue teaching Rand “everything” to control the One Power, but Logain’s response is ambiguous, reflecting his madness. This ensures Rand, now facing Lanfear’s influence, can continue his journey as the Dragon Reborn, with Logain set to play a key role in his training.

Moiraine, Lan, Alanna, Ihvon, and Maksim#

Moiraine arrives in Cairhien, seeking Rand while navigating a tense reunion with her sister Anvaere at the Damodred house. She questions a gatekeeper about the Crescent Inn fire, but he offers no information about Rand’s whereabouts, leaving Moiraine to continue her search. Meanwhile, at the Mosvani hold in Arafel, Lan struggles with Moiraine masking their bond for six months, confiding in Alanna, Ihvon, and Maksim. Alanna invites Lan to the White Tower, but he’s uncertain. The group discovers a prophecy in Lan’s pouch, written in the Old Tongue, revealing Lanfear’s broken seal, intercutting with Moiraine’s confrontation with Lanfear.

Moiraine and Anvaere#

Moiraine’s return to Cairhien strains her relationship with her sister Anvaere, who resents her decades-long absence since their family’s ruin. Anvaere, having rebuilt House Damodred’s status—highlighted by her son’s betrothal to the queen—demands Moiraine’s respect, refusing to assist in her search for Rand without a proper request over tea. Their clash reveals Anvaere’s political influence, as she now controls Moiraine’s former allies, complicating Moiraine’s mission. This family tension underscores Moiraine’s isolation and the broader political stakes in Cairhien, which may impact her efforts to protect Rand from the growing threat of the Forsaken.

Egwene, Nynaeve, Elayne, and Liandrin#

At the White Tower, Nynaeve grapples with her Three Arches experience, where she lost a daughter, finding solace in Egwene’s friendship despite her own struggles. Egwene, feeling diminished, confides in Elayne about Nynaeve’s changes. Nynaeve learns from Liandrin that Perrin and Loial were captured on the west coast, prompting her to plan a rescue in Falme. Egwene insists on joining, despite the risk of expulsion as a novice, and Elayne follows. Liandrin, revealing her Darkfriend ties, betrays them by knocking them out with Air in the Tower’s caverns, forcing their journey to Falme and setting a dangerous path ahead.

Liandrin and Leane#

Liandrin confronts Leane at the White Tower, accusing her of inaction against the Seanchan attack on the western shore, which led to Perrin and Loial’s capture. Leane, as Keeper of the Chronicles, asserts her authority in the Amyrlin’s absence, refusing to share the latest report. Liandrin questions Leane’s loyalty to Siuan, warning that if the Amyrlin falls, Leane will fall with her. This exchange highlights the Tower’s political tensions.

Perrin and Elyas#

Perrin travels with Elyas and a wolf pack, learning he’s a Wolfbrother as Elyas explains their instinctual communication through visions, like a deer guiding them to food. A wolf reveals its name as Hopper to Perrin, sharing a bond of mourning that mirrors Perrin’s grief over Laila, his wife he accidentally killed. Elyas reveals the wolves have watched Perrin since saving him and Egwene from Whitecloaks, sensing his pain in dreams. Frustrated by Elyas’s reluctance to help against troops heading to Falme, Perrin remains determined to rescue his captured friends, Loial and others.

Min and Mat#

Min plays dice with Mat at an inn, winning enough to secure an attic room where she expects a meeting. In Tel’aran’rhiod, Ishamael confronts her, immune to her visions of death, offering to remove her “curse” if she takes Mat to Cairhien. Min resists, unwilling to harm Mat, but Ishamael manipulates her, revealing Liandrin’s promise to end her visions was a lie tied to the Darkfriend. This confirms Liandrin’s Darkfriend status, aligning with her betrayal of Nynaeve and Egwene. Min reluctantly agrees to Ishamael’s deal, setting her on a path that will intersect with Rand in Cairhien.