Sealed to the Flame

"Twelve out of thirty-nine. The Tower had not suffered a disaster of this magnitude even during the Trolloc Wars."

For the chapter with the same title in The Gathering Storm, see The Gathering Storm/Chapter 43.

Book Index

0 I II III IV V VI VII
VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV

Chapters

1	High Chasaline
2	The Butcher's Yard
3	Hill of the Golden Dawn
4	Into Cairhien
5	A Broken Crown
6	Old Fear, and New Fear
7	Pitfalls and Tripwires
8	The Figurehead
9	A Pair of Silverpike
10	Unseen Eyes
11	An Oath
12	A Morning of Victory
13	The Bowl of the Winds
14	White Plumes
15	Insects
16	A Touch on the Cheek
17	The Triumph of Logic
18	As the Plow Breaks the Earth
19	Diamonds and Stars
20	Patterns Within Patterns
21	Swovan Night
22	Small Sacrifices
23	Next Door to a Weaver
24	The Kin
25	Mindtrap
26	The Irrevocable Words
27	To Be Alone
28	Bread and Cheese
29	The Festival of Birds
30	The First Cup
31	Mashiara
32	Sealed to the Flame
33	A Bath
34	Ta'veren
35	Into the Woods
36	Blades
37	A Note from the Palace
38	Six Stories
39	Promises to Keep
40	Spears
41	A Crown of Swords

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Setting: The White Tower

Point of view: Elaida

Elaida dreams that she is bringing the rebellious Aes Sedai to heel, stilling some and birching others. Alviarin wakes her with news from Dumai's Wells. Covarla is the highest ranking sister to return alive, and informs them of the appearance of hordes of Wise Ones (Aiel wilders) and hundreds of Asha'man, the White Tower Aes Sedai's defeat, and Rand's escape. Only 12 of 39 Aes Sedai have returned to the White Tower from the battle. After Covarla is dismissed, Elaida wishes to resume the offensive at once, but Alviarin reminds her of the Asha’man numbers and of Toveine's mission to destroy the Black Tower. Elaida commands her to immediately order Toveine and the other Sisters back, but Alviarin tells her that they have no means of warning her in time. She then tells Elaida that she will suffer Siuan Sanche's fate if the rest of the Tower learns of her catastrophic failures, and that she must follow Alviarin's orders henceforth.

Alviarin proceeds to dictate the first few orders Elaida should give. The first is to increase the Tower Guard, something Elaida had previously decided against. The second and third are to order searches of the quarters of two sisters while holding up three others as models of upholding the law. Those subjected to searches, according to Alviarin, broke minor infractions regarding angreal; Josaine for not turning in one she had found, and Adelorna Bastine for removing one from the storerooms without the proper permissions. Elaida forsees that this will cause friction with a clear implication that the latter three informed on the others.

Elaida starts thinking about how she can get rid of Alviarin without repercussions to herself.

Point of view: Alviarin Freidhen

Alviarin leaves Elaida's chambers, realizing that events are moving inexorably towards Elaida's deposition, and perhaps her own ascendance to the seven-striped stole. However, she does not know Mesaana's plans as yet.

Point of view: Seaine Herimon

Elaida approaches Seaine Herimon in her Sitter's quarters, instructing her to seek out treason in the Tower and report only to her. After Elaida departs, Seaine concludes that she must have been speaking about the Black Ajah. She breaks her oath to Elaida and tells her best friend, Red Sitter Pevara Tazanovni, about the inquiry and they agree to help one another. She notices a lot of discord between the Ajahs. She chose Pevara because her family was murdered by Darkfriends and because of that Pevara has been relentless in seeking out Darkfriends.

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