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! __Gawyn__ POV

Hours after the battle [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] sits exhausted in [Egwene|Egwene alVere]'s quarters when she returns. The blood stains are being cleaned. A fourth assassin was killed taking two [Tower Guards|White Tower] and a [Warder|Warders] with her.[1] [Mesaana] was masquerading as %%brown [Danelle]%%. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] had no warning because [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand]'s messenger was killed.[2] She was worried that %%red [Silviana|Silviana Brehon]'s%% message was too strongly worded. He says he learned to surrender and promises to obey her in everything else if she lets him protect her. He wants to marry right now but she is still shy about protocol. What would [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and her parents say? She leaves to speak to the [Hall|Sitters]. He examines the bodies of [Celark] and [Mazone], then the assassins. Something must be done about the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)]. He examines the bodies of the three assassins. He takes their %%ot [ter'angreal|Angreal]%% rings and puts them in his pocket.[3]
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! __Lan__ POV

[Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] is aware that [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] now holds his bond. Her passion and kindness are remarkable. He has reached the [Silverwall Keeps|arafel], a fortification at the border between [Kandor] and [Arafel] on the [Firchon Pass|arafel] protecting the westward access to [Shol Arbela]. [Yakobin] the Undaunted held keeps when [Trollocs] invaded deep into [Arafel]. There are thousands camped there, obviously waiting for [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran]. He is furious that someone sent word ahead, but [Andere] replies that it is the obvious place that [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] would have to pass. He insists that they still pretend to be a caravan and they proceed through the pass. [Rakim] keeps reminding him, death is lighter than a feather, heavier than a mountain. The men all wear %%ot [hadori]%% and the women %%ot [ki'sain]%%. It would have made [Bukama|Bukama Marenellin] cry. They pass through the gates and [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] says they are on their way to [Fal Moran] with supplies for [Shienar] for the [Last Battle|Creator]. They almost make their way through unnoticed but a young man in a window shouts recognition. He is [Kaisel Noramaga], grandson of Queen [Ethenielle|Ethenielle Cosaru Noramaga] of [Kandor]. [Kendral], grandson of King [Paitar|Paitar Neramovni Nachiman] of [Arafel] is there, too. They both insist on joining [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] and his army. [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] asks how he was recognized. [Kaisel|Kaisel Noramaga] replies that [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] told them about [Mandarb]. [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] thinks curses, and blessings, for her. He surrenders and says, "The [Golden Crane|Malkier] flies for [Tarmon Gai'don|Creator]." A call grows to a cheer, then a roar.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Now accounting for all five [Bloodknives|Seanchan (People)] sent by [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag]. ([TGS,Ch36])
\\[#2] The one he sent in [ToM,Ch33].
\\[#3] This does not bode well at all.
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