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! __Rand__ POV

[Rand|Rand alThor] returns to the [Sun Palace] accompanied by five hundred [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] led by [Sulin]. They join [Aiel] of all the other societies led by [Bael]. The only non-[Aiel] is [Pevin] who holds [Rand|Rand alThor]'s banner. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Aviendha] and [Asmodean] are also with [Rand|Rand alThor]. Back at the docks, [Rand|Rand alThor] overheard a conversation between [Aviendha] and the [Wise Ones|Aiel], [Amys], [Bair], [Melaine] and [Sorilea]. [Bair] wishes [Aviendha] had been successful with [Rand|Rand alThor]. [Amys] says she was more successful than the others know.[1] He briefly wonders if the [Wise Ones|Aiel] are using her as [Colavaere|Colavaere Saighan] uses young women against him. He wonders how [Kadere|Hadnan Kadere] found out to tell [Lanfear]. He thinks [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] was right in warning him to stay away from women. 

[Rand|Rand alThor] opens a gateway for [Skimming|Weaves]. He steps through and makes the platform as large as he can. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] feels the dice rolling again. [Aviendha], [Bael], [Pevin], [Asmodean], [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Sulin] and a whole string of [Aiel] follow. They include all the societies, [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear], [Thunder Walkers], [Black Eyes], [Water Seekers], [True Bloods] or %%ot [Tain Shari|Compleat]%%, [Brothers of the Eagle] or %%ot [Far Aldazar Din|Compleat]%%, [Red Shields], [Dawn Runners], [Stone Dogs] and [Knife Hands]. [Lamelle], [Enaila] and [Somara] are among them. As the platform travels, [Rand|Rand alThor] hears a murmur. [Meciar], a [Night Spear|Night Spears] or %%ot [Cor Darei|Compleat]%%, reports that one of the [Aiel] fell. 

The platform stops and [Rand|Rand alThor] opens another gateway. They are outside the wall of the [Royal Palace]. Seeing the palace, he thinks of [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], then of [Min|Min Farshaw]. Everyone exits the gateway and it closes. [Rand|Rand alThor] suddenly notices that there is no one else in sight. The whole area is empty of people. Then [Trollocs] and [Fades|Fade] push through the palace walls and pour out of nearby buildings.[2] Lightning of [Fire|One Power] and [Air|One Power] flashes from the sky and [Rand|Rand alThor] counters with a shield of the same. [Rahvin] knows he is here. [Pevin] is still standing by him, but [Aviendha], [Asmodean] and [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] are dead.[3] [Rand|Rand alThor] notes that [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s [foxhead medallion|Foxhead Medallion] did not save him. Several [Trollocs] approach and [Enaila] kills one of them. [Rand|Rand alThor] burns the others and cuts them in half as he opens a gateway directly into the throne room.[4] [Rahvin] is with a dozen soldiers and lords. He starts up in surprise[5] as [Rand|Rand alThor] steps through the gateway.
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! __Nynaeve__ POV

[Theodrin|Theodrin Dabei] has been trying to break [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]'s block and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] is furious because of her failure. The six leaders of the [Aes Sedai] have kept her and [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] busy taking them to %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%. [Faolain|Faolain Orande] has been raised to some level above [Accepted]. She is still not full [Aes Sedai] because she has not held the [Oath Rod]. 

[Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] has been studying [Siuan|Siuan Sanche], [Leane|Leane Sharif] and [Logain|Logain Ablar]. She is now in %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%% again, this time with [Siuan|Siuan Sanche]. [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] wears the [twisted ring]. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] is using the [amber plaque]. She gibes [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] one time too many about [Gareth Bryne] and they start fighting. Suddenly [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] is laughing. She tells [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] she thought she was twelve again and fat [Cian] was going to stop their fight. Ashamed, [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] thinks of the other fights she had with [Cerandin] and [Latelle]. 

[Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] spots a face in a window and, fearing it is [Moghedien], she snatches the [twisted ring] from [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] forcing her back to the real world. Panicking, she flees and finds herself back in [Jurene]. Because of the [amber plaque], she can barely [channel|True Source]. She worries that [Moghedien] now knows about [Salidar] so she will have to tell [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar]. [Moghedien] appears and is way too strong for [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]. Then [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] appears. She makes the mistake of warning [Moghedien] before killing her and [Moghedien] traps her, turning her into a little girl. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] crawls toward [Moghedien] begging. When she is close, she imagines [Moghedien] wearing an %%ot [a'dam|aDam]%% and it is true. She forces [Moghedien] to restore [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion]. [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] explains that she saw [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] wake up. When [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] did not, she took the [twisted ring] and used it. Finding [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] was as easy as finding [feather-dancer|Birgitte Trahelion]s in [Shiota].[6] 

[Moghedien] offers information. [Lanfear], [Graendal], [Rahvin] and [Sammael] are plotting against [Rand|Rand alThor]. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] says she knows all of this already. [Moghedien] says that they plan to draw him to [Sammael]. At least [Rahvin] and [Graendal] do. She thinks [Lanfear] has other plans. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] threatens her and [Moghedien] begins babbling. [Rand|Rand alThor] is going after [Rahvin] today because he thinks he killed [Morgase|Morgase Trakand].[7] [Rahvin] never trusted any of them. He has Wards set so that if a man [channels|True Source] in [Caemlyn] he will know.[8] [Rand|Rand alThor] meant to leave at sunrise so the trap is probably already sprung. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] are worried about how [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] will take the death of her mother, but they have more urgent issues at the moment. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] can now [channel|True Source] strongly using [Moghedien] and the %%ot [a'dam|aDam]%%. Just then, [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] wakes in the real world and so fades away. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] takes [Moghedien] to the [Royal Palace] in [Caemlyn] to try to help [Rand|Rand alThor].
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Does this refer to [Aviendha] sleeping with [Rand|Rand alThor] or does it imply that [Amys] thinks she might be pregnant?
\\[#2] This is not a spur of the moment defense. Nor is it a defense that could be maintained for more than a short time without panicking the entire city. Clearly [Rahvin] found out about the impending attack sometime during the night.
\\[#3] Robert Jordan confirmed that this fulfulls [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s destiny to die and live again. But is he still linked to the [Horn of Valere] or was the link severed?
\\[#4] [Rand|Rand alThor] is surprised to see the throne room rather than darkness, so this is apparently the first time he [Travels|Weaves] rather than [Skimming|Weaves].
\\[#5] [Rahvin] knows [Rand|Rand alThor] is outside the palace. He knows [Rand|Rand alThor] can [Skim|Weaves]. So why is he surprised, rather than prepared, when [Rand|Rand alThor] shows up in the throne room?
\\[#6] The first mention of [Shiota], but at least this reference turns out to be from the current Age.
\\[#7] How did [Moghedien] find out about the attack?
\\[#8] [Rahvin] had a lot more than Wards set up. Did [Moghedien] omit this information or did she just not know about the [Trollocs]?
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