Like Lightning and Rain

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: Cairhien (city)

Point of view: Egwene al'Vere

Amys, Sorilea, and the other Wise Ones discuss the White Tower Aes Sedai with Egwene. Egwene gives what information she can, but she hasn't really spent much time in the Tower. Sorilea sends Aeron, Colinda, and Edarra to the royal library after learning that Nesune Bihara plans to use it to investigate the Seals. The Aes Sedai refused to stay in the palace, instead staying at a noble's house in the city. After the discussion, Egwene heads into the city, avoiding notice by any Wise Ones. She heads to Lady Arilyn Dhulaine's palace, where the Aes Sedai are staying to see if she can find out anything about them or their intentions. At least one of the Aes Sedai is channeling continuously. She channels to try to eavesdrop but only catches fragments of conversation―and that mostly from the maids.

Nesune Bihara leaves the house with her warder and begins looking around. Egwene decides she better leave quickly to avoid being caught. As she begins to run away, she bumps right into Gawyn. After some awkwardness they head to an inn where they can speak privately. Gawyn rages against Rand but Egwene tries to cool him down by letting him know that Elayne is safe and that Rand wouldn't have killed his mother. Gawyn admits to wanting to be her warder and Egwene tells him he will be, realizing one of the dreams she had is a true dream. They begin kissing and expressing their love for each other. Egwene asks Gawyn to not let the Aes Sedai know of her presence and he agrees. She checks the manor house before returning to the Aiel camp and the Aes Sedai are still channeling continuously.

Point of view: Katerine Alruddin

Katerine is telling Lady Colavaere that they will escort Rand to Tar Valon, leaving a vacuum in the leadership of the city―a vacuum Colavaere might be expected to fill.

Point of view: Nesune Bihara

Nesune is telling High Lord Meilan that they will escort Rand to Tar Valon, leaving a vacuum in the leadership of the city―a vacuum Meilan might be expected to fill.

Point of view: Sarene Nemdahl

Sarene and some other Aes Sedai are discussing rumors of a Green Aes Sedai that may be helping Rand. Some of them do not believe Moiraine is dead. If Rand doesn't go to the Tower with them, they have a backup plan that relates to channeling all the time. There are other Aes Sedai (Beldeine and Mayam) arriving in the city secretly.

Characters

• Egwene
• Cowinde
• Sorilea
• Amys
• Rodera gai'shain
• Doilan gai'shain
• Nesune Bihara
• Bair
• Aeron
• Colinda
• Edarra
• Sarene Nemdahl
• Corelna
• Tialin
• Gawyn
• Katerine Alruddin
• Colavaere
• Meilan
• Erian Boroleos

Referenced

• Rhuarc
• Elaida
• Siuan
• Rand
• Nynaeve
• Elayne
• Berelain
• Arilyn Dhulaine
• Coiren Saeldain
• Galldrian Riatin
• Niande Moorwyn
• Timolan
• Mandelain
• Moiraine
• Alwin Rael servant at Arilyn's
• Ceri servant at Arilyn's
• Galad
• Morgase
• Aracome
• Vitalien
• Galina Casban
• Beldeine Nyram
• Mayam

Places

• Cairhien (city)

Referenced

• Salidar
• Tanchico
• Tar Valon
• Blight
• Foregate
• Arindrim wine producing location
• Illian
• Andor
• Tear
• Caemlyn
• Whitebridge