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! __Merana Ambrey__ POV

[Merana|Merana Ambrey], [Seonid|Seonid Traighan], [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa] and [Min|Min Farshaw] have a cordial meeting with [Rand|Rand alThor] at the [Royal Palace]. It is obvious to the three [Aes Sedai] that [Min|Min Farshaw] is in love with [Rand|Rand alThor] and so can no longer be trusted. On the way back to [The Crown of Roses], [Merana|Merana Ambrey] thinks of her past accomplishments. Thirty-eight years ago she negotiated the Fifth Treaty of [Falme] between [Arad Doman] and [Tarabon]. [Merana|Merana Ambrey] feels afraid for the first time since her [Warder|Warder] [Basan] died before the [Aiel War]. 

Back at the inn, [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] are in the common room with a bunch of [Warder]. The rest of the embassy sisters are busy.[1] [Merana|Merana Ambrey] reports that the meeting with [Rand|Rand alThor] was cordial, but he warned them to stay away from the [Black Tower]. It is obvious to [Merana|Merana Ambrey] that [Min|Min Farshaw] is in love with [Rand|Rand alThor]. [Min|Min Farshaw] says she is going out for a walk, but [Merana|Merana Ambrey] is sure she is going back to the [Royal Palace]. [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] and [Verin|Verin Mathwin] have now firmly sided with [Salidar]. 

The five [Aes Sedai] go upstairs after [Merana|Merana Ambrey] orders tea from Mistress [Cinchonine]. [Verin|Verin Mathwin]'s eyes are sharp and watchful. They all know that [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] bonded [Rand|Rand alThor]. [Merana|Merana Ambrey] and [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] are very close in strength. [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] was a [novice|novices] for six years while [Merana|Merana Ambrey] took only five. However, [Merana|Merana Ambrey] was already an [Aes Sedai] for thirty years when [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] was born[2] so that gives her precedence. [Verin|Verin Mathwin] and [Merana|Merana Ambrey] are equal in strength and were both [novice|novices] five years and [Accepted] for six. [Verin|Verin Mathwin] is maybe as much older than she as she is older than [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani]. This gives [Verin|Verin Mathwin] precedence if she chooses to wield it.[3] 

[Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] is moping about the wound in [Rand|Rand alThor]'s side. [Seonid|Seonid Traighan] knows she recently lost [Owein] as well and comforts her saying that her [Warder], [Teryl|Teryl Wynter] and [Furen|Furen Alharra] suffered serious hurts but kept going. They do not believe that [Rand|Rand alThor] can detect a woman [channeling|True Source]. They know about [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]'s embassy in [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)], but they cannot know as much about him as [Merana|Merana Ambrey]'s embassy does. They will use the [Andoran|Andor] nobles to help bring him to heel. In her eighty years as [Aes Sedai],[2] the Fifth Treaty of [Falme] was [Merana|Merana Ambrey]'s only failure. She is sure she can negotiate with [Rand|Rand alThor].
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! __Dyelin Taravin__ POV

[Dyelin|Dyelin Taravin] meets with [Kairen|Kairen Stang]. [Dyelin|Dyelin Taravin] says she is worried about [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. [Kairen|Kairen Stang] implies that she might help while [Rand|Rand alThor] might not.[1]
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! __Luan Norwelyn__ POV

[Luan|Luan Norwelyn] meets with [Rafela|Rafela Cindal]. [Rafela|Rafela Cindal] tells [Luan|Luan Norwelyn] that [Andor] will be better off if [Rand|Rand alThor] leaves it in peace and unity.[1]
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! __Ellorien Traemane__ POV

[Ellorien|Ellorien Traemane] meets with [Demira|Demira Eriff]. They talk about who will have the [Lion Throne|Royal Palace] if [Rand|Rand alThor] leaves.[1]
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] The [Aes Sedai] are trying to influence important nobles to support them.
\\[#2] The original text had [Merana|Merana Ambrey] as [Aes Sedai] for forty-six years and having worn the shawl for ten when [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] was born. That pegged [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] as being thirty-six years old. This contradicted [TPoD,Ch12] where [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] thought that [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] has worn the shawl for almost forty years. Both chapters have been corrected so they are now consistent.
\\[#3] Lots of good information on how [Aes Sedai] establish their pecking order.
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