Older, More Weathered

I extend my hand to you in alliance. The Last Battle is upon us. Join me, and fight.
— Rand al'Thor, The Dragon Reborn

Book Index

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

Chapters

By Grace and Banners Fallen

1	Eastward the Wind Blew
2	The Choice of an Ajah
3	A Dangerous Place
4	Advantages to a Bond
5	To Require a Boon
6	A Knack
7	Into the Thick of It
8	That Smoldering City
9	To Die Well
10	The Use of Dragons
11	Just Another Sell-sword
12	A Shard of a Moment
13	What Must Be Done
14	Doses of Forkroot
15	Your Neck in a Cord
16	A Silence Like Screaming
17	Older, More Weathered
18	To Feel Wasted
19	The Choice of a Patch
20	Into Thakan'dar
21	Not a Mistake to Ignore
22	The Wyld
23	At the Edge of Time
24	To Ignore the Omens
25	Quick Fragments
26	Considerations
27	Friendly Fire
28	Too Many Men
29	The Loss of a Hill
30	The Way of the Predator
31	A Tempest of Water
32	A Yellow Flower-Spider
33	The Prince's Tabac
34	Drifting
35	A Practiced Grin
36	Unchangeable Things
37	The Last Battle
38	The Place That Was Not
39	Those Who Fight
40	Wolfbrother
41	A Smile
42	Impossibilities
43	A Field of Glass
44	Two Craftsmen
45	Tendrils of Mist
46	To Awaken
47	Watching the Flow Writhe
48	A Brilliant Lance
49	Light and Shadow

To See the Answer

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Setting: Ebou Dar

Summary[]

Point of view: Matrim Cauthon

Mat wakes up outside on the grass after the previous night’s events. He is interrupted by voices talking about the escaped Gray Man. He's quite embarrassed by his and Tuon's nakedness even though Musenge is bowing his head towards the ground. A Deathwatch Guard approaches and tells them that another suspected assassin has been captured. Fortuona bids him to bring the assassin forward as she gets dressed.

The assassin is actually Rand. Tuon shouts for her damane to be brought quickly. Rand remains nonchalant. Mat, still thinking Rand is a madman, appeals to him to remain calm, despite no obvious signs of hostility.

Mat is caught up in air. Rand reveals that he is shielded and could not have done it, and Mat realizes that Tuon has stolen his medallion. Mat and Rand quickly compare notes about what the other has been up to, each trying to one-up the other.

Tuon believes Rand to have surrendered himself to the Seanchan, claiming that he and his ancestors forgot their oaths and thus making the Seanchan the sole heirs of Artur Hawkwing. In turn, Rand asks what she would have done if they had arrived at the shores only to find the armies of Artur Hawkwing still ruling. Tuon insists that it is her right to rule the lands as she is a descendant of Hawkwing himself. Rand proves her logic is wrong as he is Lews Therin Telamon reborn, so his rule supersedes her own. At this, the grass begins to grow more green around Rand. Mat notices that Rand is singing very softly, and as he does so the green spreads and sprouts more trees and growth.

He again asks Tuon to fight with him in the Last Battle. Mat, after talking his way out of his bonds, convinces Tuon to use Rand to their advantage. She will have him secure their borders in Altara. Rand grants her claim on Tarabon and half of Almoth Plain, but he refuses them the right to capture more damane and demands that Tuon release all the damane the Seanchan have captured. After negotiating, Rand compromises and allows her to keep those already collared. The Empress agrees to the conditions and will sign the Dragon's Peace, allowing Rand to go in freedom.

With the agreement made, everyone retreats to go prepare for war. Before he leaves, Mat tells Rand that he saved Moiraine, thus winning their boasting competition. As Mat turns and leaves, he hears the laughter of the Dragon Reborn.

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Tarasin Palace