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! __[Rand|Rand alThor]__ POV

[Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred], [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran], [Rand|Rand alThor], [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Thom|Thom Merrilin], [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] ride east along the [Caemlyn Road], which runs north of the [Hills of Absher]. It is wilderness from [Baerlon] to [Whitebridge], the only bridge across the [Arinelle River] south of [Maradon]. On the third day they hear horns behind them. [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] scouts and reports three to five fists of [Trollocs], each led by a [Fade]. When they hear more horns ahead, they leave the road and head north for the [Arinelle River]. They are trapped by one group of [Trollocs] and have to fight. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] yells, "%%ot [Carai an Caldazar!|Compleat] [Carai an Ellisande! Al Ellisande!|Compleat]%%" [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] is unhorsed when a [Trolloc|Trollocs] gets a noose around his neck.[1] When [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] beheads the [Fade], the [Trollocs] collapse, also. They are confronted by three more fists and [Fades|Fade]. [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] uses the [ivory figurine] %%ot [angreal|Angreal]%% to cause an earthquake and create a wall of fire to slow them. They continue north and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] gives [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] an herb concoction to restore her. As they ride, [Egwene|Egwene alVere] says she nearly understood what [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] shouted. [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] translates from the [Old Tongue], "For the honor of the Red Eagle. For the honor of the Rose of the Sun. The Rose of the Sun." [Eldrene|Eldrene ay Ellan ay Carlan] was called the Rose of the Sun. [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] folks are still strong in [Arad]'s[2] blood. [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] suggests a hiding place. At first [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] refuses, but finally she acquiesces as there is no other choice. She lays a false trail going the opposite direction,[3] then they ride to [Shadar Logoth|Aridhol (City)] and enter.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Foreshadowing [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s later encounter with a noose. ([TSR,Ch26])\\
[#2] This is the one and only mention of [Arad] in the series. Perhaps an early king of [Manetheren]?\\
[#3] This weave is described in [TWoTRPG|Guide] as using [Air|One Power], [Earth|One Power] and [Spirit|One Power]. The weave fools the [Trollocs] and [Fades|Fade], but [Padan Fain] sensing the boys directly is not misled. ([TEotW,Ch47])
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* The Caemlyn Road (coming soon) ([James Beveridge|http://members.shaw.ca/jbeveridge/wot01.htm])
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