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! __Mat__ POV

The melted remains of the [twisted red doorway|Twisted Red Doorway] are in the middle of the room. They hear sounds and are quickly surrounded by [Eelfinn|Finn]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s %%ot [ashandarei]%% blade seems to pass through them, but [Thom|Thom Merrilin]'s iron knife and the iron band on [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s spear strike home. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] throws one of [Aludra]'s nightflowers and when it explodes he picks a random direction to lead [Thom|Thom Merrilin] and [Noal|Noal Charin]. They follow a corridor and suddenly are in front of a carved wooden doorway. They enter and it is the same room [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] remembers with eight pedestals. Except that [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] floats in the center. She wears only the [ivory bracelet|../items/ivory_bracelet]. He reaches forward but his hands burn. [Thom|Thom Merrilin] then reaches for her, ignoring the pain, and pulls her free.[1] The pedestals are suddenly occupied with [Eelfinn|Finn]. Here they will make a bargain and set a price. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] demands that they be given a clear path back to the way out without the [Eelfinn|Finn] interfering. They reply that this will be expensive. Another says that the price has been set. Knowing exactly what he means, [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] agrees. The [Eelfinn|Finn] leap on him and one of them rips out his left eye.[2] They all collapse in ecstasy as [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] howls in pain. They leave, [Thom|Thom Merrilin] carrying [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred], and run down the hallway. They pass through the room with the melted [twisted red doorway|Twisted Red Doorway] and down another hall, but they hear sounds. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s demand included no interference from the [Eelfinn|Finn] but he did not mention the [Aelfinn|Finn]. They see sinuous figures in front of them with bronze swords and they run. 
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Finally fulfilling [Egwene|Egwene alVere]'s dream of him pulling a blue stone out of a fire. ([TFoH,Ch15])
\\[#2] Half the light of the world to save the world. We will have to wait for [A Memory of Light] to learn how this will save the world.
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