Connecting Lines

"Let the dead rest, and care for the living."
   —Old saying

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

Point of view: Rand al'Thor

Rand watches the Saldaean horsemen practice precision maneuvers while fretting over sensing Alanna through the bond she created. Rand and his Aiel guards return to Caemlyn. As he passes through the streets, he sees a crossbowman rise up to shoot at him. Rand blocks his bolt with a wall of air and channels a ball of flame at him. Desora knocks him off his horse and takes a crossbow bolt meant for him, shot by another ambusher. The ambushers were all Whitecloaks in dirty uniforms. Four were captured, the rest were killed by the Aiel. Rand al'Thor wants to use Balefire on the Whitecloaks, but Lews Therin Telamon keeps saying 'no' in Rand's head. Rand orders one Whitecloak to return to Pedron Niall with a warning, while ordering the other Whitecloaks to be hanged. After memorizing the face of Desora and reminiscing on other maidens who have died recently (Liah, Dailin, Lamelle), and another woman incidentally killed, Rand races back to the Palace, leaving his Aiel guard behind.

Back at the palace, Reene Harfor brings word that a Wavemistress from the Sea Folk would like an audience, which he schedules for the afternoon. Rand has Elenia Sarand brought to his room so he can have her teach him some of Andor's history. Rand finally gets her to answer what he really wants to know: as the son of Tigraine, how close is his relationship to Elayne? The answer is they are not closely related at all, which is a great relief to him. After Elenia leaves, he decides to head to Cairhien again, forgetting his meeting with the Sea Folk.

Characters

• Rand
• Jeade'en
• Caldin
• Nandera
• Sulin
• Davram Bashere
• Deira Bashere
• Lews Therin in Rand's head
• Desora
• Dimir Faral
• Reene Harfor
• Elenia Sarand

Referenced

• Alanna
• Elayne
• Pedron Niall
• Dailin
• Lamelle
• Ilyena
• Zaida din Parede Blackwing
• Halwin Norry
• Moiraine
• Souran Maravaile
• Ishara
• Endara Casalain
• Joal Ramedar
• Artur Hawkwing
• Ballair
• Narasim Bhuran
• Esmara Getares
• Telaisien
• Alesinde
• Lyndelle
• Maragaine
• Tigraine Mantear
• Morgase
• Dyelin
• Aviendha

Places

• Royal Palace of Andor
• Caemlyn
• Andor

Referenced

• Shadar Logoth
• Sedar Cut location in the Aiel Waste
• Amador
• Cairhien
• Aldeshar
• Tar Valon

Items

• Dragon Scepter