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! __Egwene__ POV

At first, [Egwene|Egwene alVere] accuses [Verin|Verin Mathwin] of never holding the [Oath Rod], then of having the Oaths removed like [Yukiri] and [Saerin|Saerin Asnobar]. [Verin|Verin Mathwin] admits that she is [Black Ajah]. She is sipping a cup of poisoned tea which allows her around one of her new Oaths:

* "I swear not to betray the [Great Lord|ShaiTan], to keep my secrets until the hour of my death."

Her imminent death allows her to reveal all to [Egwene|Egwene alVere]. She learned of the [Black Ajah] and had to join or be executed. [1] [Tomas] is also a [Darkfriend|Darkfriends] who wants out. She used the opportunity to study the [Black Ajah]. She tells [Egwene|Egwene alVere] to thank [Laras] for the [asping rot|Herbs] tea.[2] She worries about [Rand|Rand alThor]. She thinks he understands how the [Forsaken] work, like selfish children, but he does not understand the [Great Lord|ShaiTan] at all. The battle is not being fought the way [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks. She is amazed that [Egwene|Egwene alVere] has been so successful against [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]. She gives [Egwene|Egwene alVere] her life's work, her study of the [Black Ajah]. There is a thick red book with her notes and a thin blue one with the code to decipher the red one.[3] There is also a leather [bookstrap]. It is a %%ot [ter'angreal|Angreal]%% that renders the books invisible. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] thinks they are as great a treasure as the [Horn of Valere]. [Verin|Verin Mathwin] tells her that [Mesaana] is in the [White Tower]. She met her twice but could not identify her.[4] She says she was not supposed to give [Egwene|Egwene alVere] the [twisted ring] when she was sent to hunt the [Black Ajah] but she did anyway. After a few more minutes [Verin|Verin Mathwin] dies. 

The door to her room opens and a young [Red|Red Ajah] sister [Turese] looks in. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] implies, without lying, that [Verin|Verin Mathwin] is asleep so [Turese] closes the door. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] wonders what is going on with [Silviana|Silviana Brehon] and [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]. She is undisturbed for the next several hours and uses the time to read. The list of [Black Ajah] includes [Katerine|Katerine Alruddin], [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen], [Elza Penfell], [Galina Casban] and [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] suspected her at the time of [Liandrin]'s betrayal, but grew to like her since. There are over two hundred, twenty-one [Blue|Blue Ajah], twenty-eight [Brown|Brown Ajah], thirty [Gray|Gray Ajah], thirty-eight [Green|Green Ajah], seventeen [White|White Ajah], twenty-one [Yellow|Yellow Ajah] and forty-eight [Red|Red Ajah]. [Sitters] for the [Tower|White Tower] and the rebels include [Duhara Basaheen], [Velina Behar], [Sedore Dajenna], [Delana Mosalaine], [Talene Minly] and [Moria Karentanis]. Others are [Dagdara Finchey], [Zanica|zanica], [Larissa Lyndel], [Miyasi], [Nesita|nesita], [Nacelle Kayama], [Nalaene Forrell], [Birlen Pena], [Melvara|melvara], [Chai Rugan]. 

[Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan], [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi], [Romanda|Romanda Cassin] and [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] are not on the list. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] thinks [Galina|Galina Casban] and [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] were manipulating [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan].[5] Finally, there is a knock on the door [Turese] admits [Nicola|Nicola Treehill] with a tray of food for [Verin|Verin Mathwin] sent by [Laras]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] expects her allies know about [Verin|Verin Mathwin] so she checks the food and finds a vial containing a message that says to wait. She does, and soon [Meidani] arrives. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] tells her that [Verin|Verin Mathwin] is dead, poisoned by a [Darkfriend|Darkfriends], and that she brought crucial information. [Meidani] tells her that [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] is still [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai], but just barely. The [Hall|Sitters] censured her. [Silviana|Silviana Brehon] is still imprisoned. All of the [Red Ajah] [Sitters] are missing.[6] [Egwene|Egwene alVere] tells her that they must capture [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen]. Part of [Verin|Verin Mathwin]'s message is that she is a [Black Ajah] leader. [Meidani] and the others had the [Oath Rod] proving out [Nicola|Nicola Treehill]. She is one of [Egwene|Egwene alVere]'s most ardent supporters. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] orders [Meidani] to take [Verin|Verin Mathwin]'s body and [Travel|Weaves#t] to remove it. After she leaves, [Egwene|Egwene alVere] goes to sleep.

In %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%, [Egwene|Egwene alVere] waits for [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] at the Spring Garden. While she waits, she thinks on [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar]. Did [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] bring the [Gray Man]?[7] She was part of the circle that [Healed|Weaves] [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. Was she aware of the plan to depose [Siuan|Siuan Sanche]? Was the [Tower|White Tower] schism part of the [Dark One|ShaiTan]'s plan? She thinks the [Dark One|ShaiTan] would laugh at his success, then wonders if the [Dark One|ShaiTan] even laughs.[8] [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] arrives. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] tells her to have [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] and [Moria|Moria Karentanis] watched because they are [Black Ajah]. [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] asks if she is still a prisoner. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] starts to answer, but she is shaken awake by a panicked [Nicola|Nicola Treehill]. She cries that [Shadowspawn] are attacking the [White Tower]. It is the [Last Battle|Creator]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] realizes it is the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] attack.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] This is certainly the project that she began seventy years ago. ([LoC,Ch11])
\\[#2] We hope that we will learn more about [Laras]' intriguing past!
\\[#3] The cipher keeps the contents secret and, quite possibly, allows [Verin|Verin Mathwin] to write out her "betrayal". We know that the Three Oaths prohibit [Aes Sedai] from writing lies as well as speaking them.
\\[#4] We learn more about [Mesaana]'s secret identity in [ToM,Ch42].
\\[#5] That is definitely correct!
\\[#6] [Duhara|Duhara Basaheen] is in [Caemlyn] ([KoD,Ch31]) and [Pevara|Pevara Tazanovni] and [Javindhra|Javindhra Doraille] are at the [Black Tower]. ([KoD,Epilogue])
\\[#7] The [Gray Man] who tried to assassinate her in [TDR,Ch15].
\\[#8] Yes he does. ([LoC,Epilogue])
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