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! __Beonin__ POV

[Morvrin] wakes [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] in the middle of the night with news of [Egwene|Egwene alVere] but it does not change her plans. [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] wakes early the next morning and [Ehvin] brings her breakfast. Food is spoiling and she thinks it must be the [Dark One|Shaitan] touching the world. She thinks [Rand|Rand alThor] has much to answer for but the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor] must win.[1] [Tervail|Tervail Dura] waits outside. She sends him for her horse [Winterfinch]. His horse is [Hammer (Tervail)|Hammer (Horse)]. She packs a few items, mementos from her mother [Aeldrine] and grandmother [Collaris]. She seized the moment when [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] deposed [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] and she has adjusted since then. The [Aes Sedai] are all on edge because of the murders of [Anaiya] and [Kairen|Kairen Stang]. She sees [Varilin], [Takima], [Saroiya], [Faiselle] and [Magla|Magla Daronos] with their [Warders] and secretaries riding east to [Darein] for the day's negotiations. [Ashmanaille] and [Phaedrine] approach. They are happy that [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Leane|Leane Sharif] are alive and well. They are ill at ease about [stilling] even though [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] [Healed|Weaves] [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] and [Leane|Leane Sharif]. They are investigating the murders of [Anaiya] and [Kairen|Kairen Stang] who were killed with %%ot [saidin|Said]%%. They both had contact with [Moiraine Damodred] and [Rand al'Thor|Rand alThor]. [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] suggests there might be a connection with [Asha'man]. [Romanda|Romanda Cassin] and the others agreed to a pact with the [Asha'man] but they continue to fight over the details. [Tervail|Tervail Dura] arrives with the horses and he and [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] ride to the [Traveling|Weaves#t] ground. She weaves a gateway with [Spirit|One Power] to a grove near the [White Tower]. In the grove she sees the ghost of [Turanine Merdagon] who died forty years ago when [Beonin Marinye] was [Accepted]. She weaves [Illusion|Weaves#i] to disguise herself, sends [Tervail|Tervail Dura] to find an inn then enters the [White Tower].
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! __Elaida__ POV

[Elaida do Avriny a'Roihan] is in her study with King [Mattin Stepaneos den Balgar] and [Cariandre], a [Red Ajah] sister. She had him kidnapped and the boat only arrived yesterday. He is furious over his treatment. She is still furious over the mess [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] created. She tells the King that [Rand|Rand alThor] took [Illian|Illian (City)] and would have killed him so she saved his life.[2] Her goal is to restore him to the throne to demonstrate the power of the [White Tower]. [Cariandre] escorts the King back to his rooms and [Tarna|Tarna Feir] enters. She reports that [Southharbor|Tar Valon] is only slightly functional. After the rebels are defeated [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] intends to add their army to the [Tower Guard|White Tower]. [Gareth Bryne] is a much better captain than High Captain [Jimar Chubain]. The streets of [Tar Valon] are filthy because workers are afraid of the ghosts. [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] has studied writings on the [Last Battle|Creator] and the ghosts mean it is coming soon. She thinks she will soon have [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] back in hand.[3] There is news of [Tarabon] rebelling against the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)].[4] The [Tar Valon] sewers are clogged. There are rats in the [White Tower]; the Wards are failing. 

[Anemara], the [Accepted] on duty, enters. [Felaana|Felaana Bevaine] and [Negaine|negaine] have brought a woman petitioner they found in the [White Tower]. [Anemara] leaves and a woman enters. Her face changes to that of [Beonin Marinye]. [Tarna|Tarna Feir] shields her. [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] explains the work she did as [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]'s mole to undermine the [Salidar Aes Sedai]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] discovered lots of new weaves, more than [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara].[5] [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi] and [Romanda|Romanda Cassin] are still struggling for power. [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] thinks others will follow her back to the [White Tower]. She tells [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] about [Egwene|Egwene alVere], %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%% and the dream %%ot [ter'angreal|Angreal]%% so the [Salidar Aes Sedai] know much of what happens in the [White Tower]. [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] is stunned. [Tarna|Tarna Feir] worries that [Egwene|Egwene alVere]'s warning about the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] may be real. [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] thinks [Silviana|Silviana Brehon] will break [Egwene|Egwene alVere]. [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] cannot make %%ot [cuendillar|Cuendillar]%% but she is good at the new [Healing|Weaves#h]. She demonstrates gateways for [Traveling|Weaves] and [Skimming|Weaves#s].[6] [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] orders her to swear not to teach the weaves without her permission.[7] [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] tells her about the ten moles including [Meidani]. [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] sends [Tarna|Tarna Feir] to have them watched and to invite [Meidani] to dinner. [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] can teach [Tarna|Tarna Feir] all the new weaves. After [Tarna|Tarna Feir] leaves, [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] orders [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] to show her everything.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] This and other thoughts seem to prove that [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] is not [Black Ajah] despite her treachery.
\\[#2] This is not true but [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] phrases it so she does not actually lie.
\\[#3] She sent [Duhara|Duhara Basaheen] to advise [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. ([KoD,Ch31])
\\[#4] The work of [Rodel Ituralde]. ([KoD,Prologue])
\\[#5] Some were her own discovery and some were from [Moghedien].
\\[#6] In the first edition of [Knife of Dreams] her descriptions of [Traveling|Weaves] (to a place one knows) and [Skimming|Weaves#s] (from a place one knows) are reversed. This has been corrected in later printings.
\\[#7] This limitation will later confuse [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Leane|Leane Sharif] as to exactly how much [Beonin|Beonin Marinye] betrayed. ([KoD,Ch24])
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