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! __Rand__ POV

[Rand|Rand alThor] is still on the tower and the battle rages. It is an hour till noon and he is exhausted even though he has been using the [little fat man]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Aviendha] spell each other. [Rand|Rand alThor] wishes he could help them, but he has no skill at [Healing|Weaves]. [Rand|Rand alThor] looks for [Melanril|Melanril Asegora] and his troops. He appointed [Melanril|Melanril Asegora] to lead the [Tairens|Tear (Country)] and [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] after he sent [Weiramon|Weiramon Saniago] back to [Tear|Tear (Country)]. Suddenly, lightning strikes among the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] around the tower and [Rand|Rand alThor] can feel %%ot [saidin|Said]%%. At first he thinks it is [Asmodean]. The lightning marches to the tower and the tower falls. [Rand|Rand alThor] grabs both [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Aviendha] before he lands and passes out. He wakes with [Aviendha] staring in his face pleading with him not to die. The old wound in his side is bleeding. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is bandaging [Sulin]'s head. Many [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] including [Jolien] are dead. [Rand|Rand alThor] can feel the %%ot [saidin|Said]%% residue leading west and realizes that the attacker was [Sammael].[1] A young [Aiel] runs up and identifies himself as [Seirin] of the [Shorara] [Tomanelle]. He brings news from [Han|han] that the four clans to the east are moving. It is not clear if they intend to aid or attack. [Han|han] will join [Dhearic] and [Erim]. [Rand|Rand alThor] sends for [Jeade'en|JeadeEn (Rand)] so he can move closer to the city. [Aviendha] then orders [Mist]. [Rand|Rand alThor] realizes the all the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] intent to accompany him, so he compromises, ordering the wounded to stay behind. [Sorilea] arrives with a dozen other [Wise Ones|Aiel] to tend the wounded. [Rand|Rand alThor] heads toward [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)].
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! __Mat__ POV

It is mid-afternoon. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] has led three skirmishes with the [Shaido] and still has three thousand men with him. He leads [Pips] as he scouts around. The battle has brought him back near the area of [Rand|Rand alThor]'s camp. He does not think that [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] or [Melindhra] will let him get away again. [Estean|Estean Andiama] and [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] arrive. [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] leads the cavalry since [Melanril|Melanril Asegora] was killed. [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] and [Daerid|Daerid Ondin] are with them. They report that another band of [Aiel] is approaching and that [Couladin] himself is with them. The men are developing a deep respect for [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s battle skill and luck. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] again feels the dice rolling in his head as they return to the battle.[2]
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! __Rand__ POV

It is two hours past dusk and there is a crescent moon. [Rand|Rand alThor] still rides [Jeade'en|JeadeEn (Rand)]. He thinks about [Sammael]'s and recalls that his name was [Tel Janin|Sammael] and that he was intensely jealous. The voice in his head says he would give anything for [Ilyena|Ilyena Therin Moerelle].[3] He is so tired that he is giddy and cannot think straight. [Sulin] holds [Jeade'en|JeadeEn (Rand)]'s reins and tells him that the [Wise Ones|Aiel] need to talk to him. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Aviendha] went to help [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and the [Wise Ones|Aiel]. [Sulin] and [Enaila] lead [Jeade'en|JeadeEn (Rand)] back to the camp. [Rand|Rand alThor] still worries about [Sammael] and [Couladin]. Back in the camp he sees [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] still [Healing|Weaves] the wounded. [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] is with her. [Asmodean] is also helping. [Sulin] sends [Enaila] and [Adelin] to [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] with a message. [Asmodean] comes over. [Rand|Rand alThor] tells him that he remembers [Sammael]. He was named [Sammael], [Destroyer of Hope|Sammael] in the [Old Tongue], after he betrayed the [Gates of Hevan|Age of Legends] and brought the [Shadow|Creator] into [Rorn M'doi|Age of Legends] and [Satelle|Age of Legends]. [Culan Cuhan|Age of Legends] was another name. [Asmodean] goes white as he hears the names. [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] comes over and tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that the [Wise Ones|Aiel] are meeting with [Wise Ones|Aiel] of the [Miagoma], [Codarra], [Daryne] and [Shiande]. All the clans are coming to [Rand|Rand alThor]. [Rand|Rand alThor] starts to issue more orders, but [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] finally gets him to understand that the [Shaido] are all crossing the [Gaelin River]. [Rand|Rand alThor] has won a complete victory. [Rand|Rand alThor] feels faint and falls from his horse. [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] shouts for [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] as [Sulin] cradles his head. He feels a trickle of %%ot [saidin|Said]%% from [Asmodean] and passes out.[4]
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] [Rand|Rand alThor] assumes that it is [Sammael], but it could possibly be [Rahvin] or even [Demandred].
\\[#2] This started in [TFoH,Ch42].
\\[#3] [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon]'s thoughts again.
\\[#4] [Asmodean]'s best effort at [Healing|Weaves]. ([TFoH,Ch45])
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