[{Table style='width:100%' | [{Image src='Chapter Icons/btar_lft.gif' link='Wiki.jsp?page=TEotW,Ch43'}] | %%(display:block; text-align:center;) [{Image src='Chapter Icons/leaves_bw.gif' align='center' link='Wiki.jsp?page=Leaves Chapter Icon'}] ''[TEotW|The Eye of the World]: The Dark Along the Ways'' %% | [{Image src='Chapter Icons/btar_rgt.gif' link='Wiki.jsp?page=TEotW,Ch45' align='right'}] }] %%tabs !__Rand__ POV It is pitch black outside.[1] [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] follow %%blue [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred]%% to the back of the inn where Master [Gill|Basel Gill] is waiting with [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran], [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and [Loial]. The stablemen have the horses ready, including [Aldieb] and [Mandarb]. The head groom, [Ramey|ramey], gives [Rand|Rand alThor] a horse named [ Red]. [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] tells [Gill|Basel Gill] that if he has any trouble he should contact %%blue [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar]%% of the [Blue Ajah] in [Tar Valon].[2] [Loial] leads them to a basement where the [Waygate|Ways] is located. [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] opens it by moving the %%ot [Avendesora]%% leaf. After he passes through, [Rand|Rand alThor] notes that the others seem to be moving slowly. Time passes faster in the [Ways]. [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] closes the [Waygate|Ways] and [Loial] leads the way, reading the directions on the Guidings. The [Ways] seem familiar to [Rand|Rand alThor].[3] Eventually they come to a break in one of the bridges. ---- More [Category Rand POV|Rand POV] %% %%collapsebox-closed ! Notes (Possible Spoilers) [#1] Assume this means there is no moon.\\ [#2] Most curious why [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] would specify [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], the [Mistress of Novices|Aes Sedai].\\ [#3] From one of [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael]'s dreams. ([TEotW,Ch24])\\ %% ---- More [Category Chapters|Category.Chapters], [Leaves Chapter Icon]