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! __Rand__ POV

[Rand|Rand alThor], [Loial] and [Hurin] ride south. [Rand|Rand alThor] still has [Red]. There are more burned patches. They all run east-west and are narrower at the ends than in the middle.[1] They remind [Rand|Rand alThor] of the way [Whatley Eldin] from [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] painted decorations on his cart. He also sees very long, straight clouds.[2] [Loial] stops at a bushy tree and treesings it into a beautiful staff. The song sounds familiar to [Rand|Rand alThor].[3] When asked why he made a weapon, [Loial] responds that the land was glad for a weapon to be made. Elder [Haman] would be displeased. As they travel, [Hurin] says they cross many paths of violence. That night the moon is almost full. [Rand|Rand alThor] takes the first watch and softly plays [Thom|Thom Merrilin]'s flute to comfort himself. 

Late in the night, a fog suddenly appears and [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] is there[4] in a black shadow.[5] He calls [Rand|Rand alThor] [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon]. When [Rand|Rand alThor] denies it, [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] says he has known all of [Rand|Rand alThor]'s names in all ages. [Rand|Rand alThor] is %%ot [ta'veren|Wheel of Time]%% and stands out like a beacon in the [Pattern|Wheel of Time].[6] Noting [Loial] and [Hurin], [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] muses that [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon] always finds odd followers such as the girl who wants to protect him.[7] [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks he might mean [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred]. [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] says some [Aes Sedai] follow him. He knows that [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] told him he is the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor].[8] He knows that [Rand|Rand alThor] is seeking the [Horn of Valere]. [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] commands [Rand|Rand alThor] to serve [Shai'tan|Shaitan] and the dark shadow thickens.[5] [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] shows [Rand|Rand alThor] his face, which is horribly burned, but growing new flesh. He offers to teach [Rand|Rand alThor]. [Rand|Rand alThor] refuses and [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] engulfs him in flame, his sword glowing brightly. The fire disappears and [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael] is gone, but the hilt of [Rand|Rand alThor]'s sword branded a heron on his hand.[9] [Loial] and [Hurin] are still asleep. He thinks to himself that he will not [channel|True Source].
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Caused by some weapon like a giant magnifying glass that focuses the sun?\\
[#2] Sounds very much like contrails.\\
[#3] Very strange. Could this be his first memory from [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon]?\\
[#4] It is not clear if [Rand|Rand alThor] fell asleep and this is a dream (as he thinks) or if [Ishamael] somehow found him in the other world.\\
[#5] This black shadow surrounding him is some manifestation of the [True Power].\\
[#6] This is apparently true. [Ishamael], at least, can track ''[ta'veren|Wheel of Time]'' through the [Pattern|Wheel of Time]. ([KoD,Ch3])\\
[#7] [Egwene|Egwene alVere] ([TGH,Ch12])\\
[#8] Did he get this information from one of the [Black Ajah] at [Fal Dara]?\\
[#9] The first mark from the [Karaethon Cycle|Karaethon Prophecies].
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