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! __Rand__ POV

[Rand|Rand alThor] has been in [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)] for ten days. He is on a balcony of the [Sun Palace] with a lovely young woman, [Selande|Selande Darengil]. She tries to entice him, but he terrorizes her and she runs away. He worries about the weather. Both [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and [Asmodean] say it is the [Dark One|ShaiTan]'s work. He is concentrating on [Sammael], building his army in [Tear|Tear (Country)]. There are [Ogier] from [Stedding Tsofu] in the city looking for stonemason work. About a hundred [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] left as soon as he took the city. [Bael] and [Rhuarc] are still with him. [Indirian] and the other clans chiefs that recently joined have acknowledged him as the %%ot [Car'a'carn|Rand]%%. [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag] sent a message. She is on her way to join him with a small army. She also asked after [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. He thinks he might put her in charge in [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] as he plans to take [Meilan|Meilan Mendiana] and the other [Tairens|Tear (Country)] with him. 

He goes back inside the palace where [Asmodean] plays his harp. [Meilan|Meilan Mendiana], [Torean|Torean Andiama], [Aracome], [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin], [Maringil] and [Colavaere|Colavaere Saighan] are waiting. [Selande|Selande Darengil] is still terrified. [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] reports that the soldiers are on schedule. [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks that he is the only one of the nobles who might actually be loyal. [Rand|Rand alThor] has the [Aiel] hunting bandits and brigands. [Stone Dogs] killed two hundred near [Morelle]. [Maringil] argues that [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] still has troops in [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] and is laying claim to the [Sun Throne|Sun Palace]. He sends them away. He knows that [Colavaere|Colavaere Saighan] send [Selande|Selande Darengil] and a string of other young women to seduce him, so he asks [Colavaere|Colavaere Saighan] to dinner just to frighten her. 

[Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred], [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Aviendha] enter. It is six days since he has seen [Egwene|Egwene alVere]. He sarcastically asks if she has any more good news about [Masema|Masema Dagar] or the [Aes Sedai] who supposedly will support him. She will not tell him where they are. [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] brought him two letters. The first is from [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]. She promises to keep him alive for [Tarmon Gai'don|Creator] and is sending an escort to bring him to the [White Tower]. The second is from [Alviarin Freidhen]. She is his biggest fan, but warns him that others in the [White Tower] do not support him. She asks him to keep her letter secret, especially from [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred]. He immediately shows both letters to [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] and asks her opinion. [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] confirms that the oaths preclude written lies as well as verbal, so [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks there might be a rift in the [White Tower].[1] There are clearly [White Tower] spies in [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)] for news of his presence to have gotten there so fast. 

[Somara] enters and announces [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. He just returned to [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. [Rand|Rand alThor] has heard that the [Band of the Red Hand] is growing fast. [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde], [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] and [Daerid|Daerid Ondin] are having to turn away recruits. [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] notes that the [Band of the Red Hand], or %%ot [Shen an Calhar|Compleat]%% in the [Old Tongue], was [Aemon|Aemon al Caar al Thorin]'s personal army during the [Trolloc Wars]. He led the band south across the [Alguenya River] to battle the invading [Andorans|Andor]. [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] notes that he won three battles with little loss even though the [Band of the Red Hand] was outnumbered each time. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] reports that he heard [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] is dead. [Gaebril|Rahvin] now claims to be king of [Andor] and [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], forgive me and he hears an echo in his head, [Ilyena|Ilyena Therin Moerelle] forgive me. He feels guilty because he focused on [Sammael] even though he knew [Rahvin] was in [Caemlyn]. [Rand|Rand alThor] wants to go after him immediately, but [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] convinces him to wait till morning. 

He sends out all but [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], telling [Asmodean] to come back later. He hears a small voice telling him that [Rahvin] likes to attack from behind or at the flanks. [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] warns him that [Rahvin] might be with [Semirhage], [Graendal] or [Lanfear]. [Rand|Rand alThor] agrees that the three of them can come with him. The women leave and [Rand|Rand alThor] begins giving instructions to [Mat|Matrim Cauthon].
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! __Egwene__ POV

At [Egwene|Egwene alVere]'s room, [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] warns [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Aviendha] of the danger they face tomorrow, then leaves. [Aviendha] says she must tell [Amys] what they plan for tomorrow. [Aviendha] dragged Lady [Berewin] down the hall by her hair for flirting with [Rand|Rand alThor]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] warns her again not to tell [Rand|Rand alThor] about [Salidar] till she is ready. After [Aviendha] leaves, [Egwene|Egwene alVere] wonders what [Rand|Rand alThor] will do if [Lanfear] is there. She can barely eat her supper.
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! __Mat__ POV

[Mat|Matrim Cauthon] angrily returns to his rooms after his meeting with [Rand|Rand alThor]. [Rand|Rand alThor] was as dogged as [Hawkwing|Artur Hawkwing] after the rout at [Cole Pass|Other History].[2] He seems drawn to battle even though he tries his best to avoid it. It is evident that [Rand|Rand alThor] asked him to join [Weiramon|Weiramon Saniago] and lead the army in [Tear|Tear (Country)]. [Melindhra] returns. She checks on [Kadere|Hadnan Kadere] every day. He is down by the docks looking for ships to [Tar Valon]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] tells her he will be leaving for a while and mentions [Caemlyn]. She immediately attacks him and tries to kill him with a dagger marked with nine golden bees.[3] He manages to fatally wound her. As she dies, she tells him some oaths are more important than others. She was a [Darkfriend|Darkfriends]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] is very upset that he killed a woman. He realizes that the dagger means that [Sammael] sent her.[3] One of the [Forsaken] has noticed him. He feels the dice spinning in his head.[4]
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] If either of them consider that [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] might be [Black Ajah] it is not apparent. [Rand|Rand alThor] actually believes [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen]'s letter and thinks that he has secret supporters in the [White Tower]. ([LoC,Ch27])
\\[#2] A battle from [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s memories. This is the only mention of this site.
\\[#3] The dagger is meant to point [Rand|Rand alThor] at [Sammael]. It is not clear if the dagger actually came from [Sammael] or from one of the other [Forsaken], most likely [Rahvin]. ([TFoH,Ch34])
\\[#4] [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] is beginning to realize the futility of trying to avoid his destiny.
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