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! __Perrin__ POV

[Perrin|Perrin Aybara] rides [Stepper] leading his army down the [Jehannah Road], [Mayeners|Mayene], [Arganda|Gerard Arganda] and [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin]'s [Ghealdanin|Ghealdan], [Two Rivers] men, and [Aiel]. [Faile|Zarine Bashere] is in the back with the [Wise Ones|Aiel], [Aes Sedai] and %%ot [Cha Faile]%%. [Grady|Jur Grady] and [Neald|Fager Neald] are with him. They tell [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that they can no longer make gateways.[1] [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] has his hammer. To [Hopper], a weapon is a weapon. Not for [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. A hammer can kill or create. The meet the [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] force and he sends [Gaul] to bring the [Wise Ones|Aiel], [Aes Sedai] and [Two Rivers] men to the front. %%green [Seonid|Seonid Traighan]%% refuses to help even scaring the [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light]. The [Wise Ones|Aiel] and [Asha'man] act and the ground in front of the [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] force explodes. Then [Tam|Tam alThor] has the [Two Rivers] longbowmen fill the trench with arrows. The [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] are in disorder. [Arganda|Gerard Arganda] is annoyed; he wanted to attack. [Grady|Jur Grady] amplifies [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s voice and he asks for one last parley. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] sends [Robb Solter] back to camp to bring a large pavilion as well as [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] and [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag]. The air smells wrong. [Slayer|Isam Mandragoran] is around. [Traveling|Weaves#t] does not work. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] does not want to fight until he understands what all is going on. 
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! __Galad__ POV

[Galad|Galad Damodred] studies the arrow-filled trench. Many [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] do not believe in the Three Oaths but [Galad|Galad Damodred] lived in the [White Tower] and he knows. It must have been the [Asha'man] and [Aiel] channelers. [Bornhald|Dain Bornhald] and [Byar|Jaret Byar] are angry, but [Galad|Galad Damodred] agrees to the parley. He orders [Harnesh|Alaabar Harnesh] to attack without mercy if it turns out to be a trap. 

He rides out with [Bornhald|Dain Bornhald], [Byar|Jaret Byar] and fifty guards. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is in the pavilion with three [Aes Sedai][2] several [Aiel] women[3] in shawls and [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear]. Then he freezes at the sight of the most beautiful woman he has ever seen.[4] [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] introduces her as [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag]. She is also smitten by [Galad|Galad Damodred].[4] He also introduces [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] and [Faile|Zarine Bashere]. [Galad|Galad Damodred] is confused. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] must be [Shadowspawn] but all these people follow him. [Galad|Galad Damodred] introduces himself. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] tells him that [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] now has the throne. [Galad|Galad Damodred] is here to discuss [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and his army. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] says no, it is only him and the fact that he killed two [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light]. He swears he had nothing to do with [Geofram Bornhald]'s death and thought him an honorable man. [Galad|Galad Damodred] asserts that [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] attacked the men without provocation but [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] admits it was because they killed [Hopper]. [Galad|Galad Damodred] was shocked when he learned that [Egwene|Egwene alVere] had been with him. 

They seem to be at an impasse. Servants begin serving tea. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] offers to stand trial. [Galad|Galad Damodred] refuses. There is no one impartial to judge. He prepares to leave but he turns when he hears a gasp. It is [Morgase|Morgase Trakand]. He embraces her while thinking that he killed [Valda|Eamon Valda] for a crime he did not commit. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and the others are shocked to learn her true identity. [Galad|Galad Damodred] wants to rescue her but [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] says [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is a good man and she has more to fear from the [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light]. He asks her to accompany him and she agrees. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] then asks if [Galad|Galad Damodred] will accept [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] as judge and he agrees. Even without [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] in custody, a trial is important. Otherwise they are no better than [Asunawa|Rhadam Asunawa]. [Galad|Galad Damodred] asks [Alliandre|Alliandre Maritha Kigarin] if she will make the trial legally binding in her country and she agrees. [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] agrees if [Galad|Galad Damodred] will release his captives. The trial will be in three days.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] [Slayer|Isam Mandragoran] now has the [dreamspike] permanently in place.
\\[#2] [Annoura|Annoura Larisen], [Masuri|Masuri Sokawa] and [Seonid|Seonid Traighan]
\\[#3] [Carelle], [Delora], [Edarra], [Janina], [Marline] and [Nevarin]
\\[#4] So [Min|Min Farshaw]'s [viewing|viewings] of [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag] falling head over heels for a man in white works both ways!
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