Tar Valon

"I always expect trouble, and so should you. In the Tower most of all. You must all of you be more careful than ever, now. Your ... tricks frightened away the Whitcloaks, but inside the Tower they may well bring you death or stilling."
   —Verin Mathwin

For the city by the same name, see Tar Valon.

Book Index
0 I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV
Chapters
Fortress of the Light 1 Waiting 2 Saidin 3 News from the Plain 4 Shadows Sleeping 5 Nightmares Walking 6 The Hunt Begins 7 The Way Out of the Mountains 8 Jarra 9 Wolf Dreams 10 Secrets 11 Tar Valon 12 The Amyrlin Seat 13 Punishments 14 The Bite of the Thorns 15 The Gray Man 16 Hunters Three 17 The Red Sister 18 Healing 19 Awakening 20 Visitations 21 A World of Dreams 22 The Price of the Ring 23 Sealed 24 Scouting and Discoveries 25 Questions 26 Behind a Lock 27 Tel'aran'rhiod 28 A Way Out 29 A Trap to Spring 30 The First Toss 31 The Woman of Tanchico 32 The First Ship 33 Within the Weave 34 A Different Dance 35 The Falcon 36 Daughter of the Night 37 Fires in Cairhien 38 Maidens of the Spear 39 Threads in the Pattern 40 A Hero in the Night 41 A Hunter's Oath 42 Easing the Badger 43 Shadowbrothers 44 Hunted 45 Caemlyn 46 A Message Out of the Shadow 47 To Race the Shadow 48 Following the Craft 49 A Storm in Tear 50 The Hammer 51 Bait for the Net 52 In Search of a Remedy 53 A Flow of the Spirit 54 Into the Stone 55 What Is Written in Prophecy 56 People of the Dragon

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Setting: Darein, Tar Valon

Summary

Point of view: Egwene al'Vere

There is a line of carts to cross the bridge from Darein to the bridge to Tar Valon. Verin talks with the guard at the bridge into Tar Valon even though Egwene wishes her to hurry as Mat's life is at risk with each passing moment. The Whitecloaks have been camped around Tar Valon's surrounding villages trying to cause trouble, but have been unable to come closer than that. The guard asks Verin regarding the rumors they have received from the west; the rumors say there is a new false Dragon who killed a lot of Whitecloaks and destroyed the city of Falme with support of Aes Sedai and Artur Hawkwing's armies back from the dead. Egwene notes that the reputation of Aes Sedai appears to be diminished even this close to Tar Valon. Verin dismisses the rumors and tells the guard that Falme certainly still stands.

Egwene feels like she is going home then reflects on what Emond's Field means to her now. She feels she has outgrown Emond’s field and she will only return to visit. Egwene notices they are not being noticed, even carrying Mat along on a litter. Verin says they have to be more careful than ever when they reach the Tower grounds. Verin tells Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve that they are not to talk at all once they arrive and the girls all agree.

Hurin departs to inform his king and lord about what happened at Falme. Verin leads them through the gate and to the Tower stable yard. Sheriam meets them and Verin says to get Mat somewhere away from others since he is very ill and could harm others. Verin says the girls should be taken to their own rooms and that she needs to see the Amyrlin immediately. Sheriam lectures the girls on being runaways when they have so much potential. If they speak they are to be taken to the kitchen to scrub pots. Theodrin is more sympathetic and takes Nynaeve while Faolain escorts Egwene and another Accepted escorts Elayne.

Characters

• Egwene
• Elayne
• Mat
• Verin
• Hurin
• Nynaeve
• Sheriam
• Faolain
• Theodrin

Referenced

• Artur Hawkwing
• King Easar
• Agelmar Jagad
• Rand
• Perrin
• Moiraine
• Min
• Siuan Sanche - as Amyrlin

Places

• Darein
• Tar Valon

Referenced

• Eldone Market
• Falme
• Tarabon
• Emond's Field
• Shienar
• Fal Dara
• Saldaea
• Cairhien