Lion on the Hill

"I'll never trust any Aes Sedai. I will use them, because I do need them, but Tower or rebel, I know they'll try to use me, because that is what Aes Sedai do. I'll never trust them, Bashere"
— Rand to Davram Bashere

For the sword form of the same name, see Lion on the Hill.

Book Index

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

Chapters

The First Message

1	Lion on the Hill
2	A New Arrival
3	A Woman's Eyes
4	A Sense of Humor
5	A Different Dance
6	Threads Woven of Shadow
7	A Matter of Thought
8	The Storm Gathers
9	Plans
10	A Saying in the Borderlands
11	Lessons and Teachers
12	Questions and Answers
13	Under the Dust
14	Dreams and Nightmares
15	A Pile of Sand
16	Tellings of the Wheel
17	The Wheel of a Life
18	A Taste of Solitude
19	Matters of Toh
20	From the Stedding
21	To Shadar Logoth
22	Heading South
23	To Understand a Message
24	An Embassy
25	Like Lightning and Rain
26	Connecting Lines
27	Gifts
28	Letters
29	Fire and Spirit
30	To Heal Again
31	Red Wax
32	Summoned in Haste
33	Courage to Strengthen
34	Journey to Salidar
35	In the Hall of the Sitters
36	The Amyrlin Is Raised
37	When Battle Begins
38	A Sudden Chill
39	Possibilities
40	Unexpected Laughter
41	A Threat
42	The Black Tower
43	The Crown of Roses
44	The Color of Trust
45	A Bitter Thought
46	Beyond the Gate
47	The Wandering Woman
48	Leaning on the Knife
49	The Mirror of Mists
50	Thorns
51	The Taking
52	Weaves of the Power
53	The Feast of Lights
54	The Sending
55	Dumai's Wells

The Answer

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Setting: Royal Palace of Andor in Caemlyn

Summary[]

Point of view: Omni

A wind blows westward across Cairhien to the city of Maerone, then across the river to Aringill. The land is parched with summer temperatures even though the calendar indicates winter. The wind continues until it reaches Caemlyn, where it waves the banners of the Dragon Reborn and Andor.

Point of view: Rand al'Thor

Rand is practicing the sword against the five best men he can find. Rand almost defeats them, but the last gets in a blow to his head. The nobles in Caemlyn give lavish praises to Rand's sword work, trying to curry favor. Davram Bashere challenges the wisdom of practicing against multiple opponents since a mistake is likely sooner or later. Davram Bashere throws a dagger at Rand, which Rand stops by channeling. The noblemen draw their swords and the Aiel Maidens begin to veil until Rand tells them all to stop. Bashere was just demonstrating that Rand's channeling is better than his sword for defending himself.

Rand is getting thoughts from Lews Therin more and more often now. He makes a comment about taking care of Sammael in Illian, which upsets the nobles who have trouble dealing with the idea that the Forsaken are really loose. Mat and Bashere have put together a good battle plan but it will take a while before it can be implemented.

One of Bashere's men comes in and announces a visitor at the gates: Mazrim Taim.

Lion on the Hill

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