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! __Elayne__ POV

[Elayne|Elayne Trakand] rides [Fireheart] with [Aviendha], [Queen's Guards|Caemlyn] led by Lieutenant [Caseille|Caseille Raskovni] and four of the [Kin] including [Alise|Alise Tenjile], [Caiden] and [Kumiko]. [Aviendha]'s horse is [Mageen], Daisy in the [Old Tongue]. [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] leads the defense as [Arymilla|Arymilla Marne]'s men attack the walls of [Caemlyn]. Whenever an attack begins the [Kin] make a gateway to bring soldiers to the point of attack. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] thinks the siege has not given her time to mourn [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] and [Lini|Lini Eltring], dead at the hands of [Rahvin].[1] 

When [Arymilla|Arymilla Marne]'s force begins to withdraw [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] rides forward to the wall and climbs to the top of the tower near [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion]. [Aviendha] and the [Queen's Guards|Caemlyn] follow. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] believes she is not in danger because of [Min|Min Farshaw]'s [viewing|viewings] that her babies will be born healthy. [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] orders the mercenaries to kill the fleeing attackers but they do not readily respond. The head of the mercenaries, [Rhys a'Balaman], knows [Aldin Miheres], who headed the attacking force. He explains that mercenaries will not pursue retreating foes because their positions may be reversed in the next battle. Mistress [Harfor|Reene Harfor] learned that [Arymilla|Arymilla Marne] is trying to bribe some mercenaries. 

[Elayne|Elayne Trakand] wishes she know how [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Thom|Thom Merrilin] and [Olver] are doing. She wishes she had [Gareth Bryne] but she knows [Egwene|Egwene alVere] needs him. A huge thunderstorm appears out of nowhere directly above the Inner City blocking view of the [Royal Palace].[2] [Aviendha] weaves [Air|One Power], [Fire|One Power], [Water|One Power] and [Earth|One Power] to slowly disperse the storm. Soon it is an ordinary rain. The [Kin] women open a gateway back to the main stableyard and everyone rides through. Several of the [Kin] have run away recently.[3] [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] thinks [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] put too much backbone into them. 

In the stableyard another gateway is open and [Queen's Guards|Caemlyn] ride through led by Lieutenant [Charlz Guybon]. Captain [Kindlin] in [Aringill] let him come to [Caemlyn] after [Naean|Naean Arawn] and the others escaped. He recruited men discharged by [Gaebril|Rahvin] and other loyal armsmen on the way, nearly ten thousand total. Mistress [Zigane] of the [Kin] found them and brought them by gateway. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] is delighted and promotes him to Captain. [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] makes him her second in command. They all go inside to dry off.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Of course they are still alive, but very few know this.
\\[#2] This appears to be another random, bizarre event rather than an intentional attack of some sort.
\\[#3] Not run away. They were murdered. ([KoD,Ch17])
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