To Race the Shadow

"Any fool knows men and women think differently at times, but the biggest difference is this. Men forget, but never forgive; women forgive, but never forget."
   — Thom Merrilin

For other uses of the word "shadow," see Shadow.

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: Caemlyn

Summary

Point of view: Matrim Cauthon

As Tallanvor leads Mat to the palace gate, Mat worries whether Gaebril figured out that Mat overheard his plan to have Elayne killed. Mat wants to walk quicker due to his fear but cannot since he has to follow Tallanvor. Plus it would be suspicious if he started running. Tallanvor dresses down Elber at the gate for not letting Mat in. Tallanvor asks Mat about what Morgase said regarding Sheriam, but Mat does not know what it means. Tallanvor seems to think that Morgase is trying to communicate something discreetly. Mat asks Tallanvor whether he serves Morgase and Gaebril faithfully, but Tallanvor says only that he serves Morgase, to the death.

When Mat returns to the inn, he says he is on the road to Tear after he eats. Mat asks Basel Gill about Gaebril. He says Gaebril came during the winter and led the men supporting Morgase during the riots. His reward for supporting Morgase was the post of advisor to the Queen. There is not much real information about Gaebril, who he is or where he came from. Mat says Gaebril wants Elayne dead, and tells them he overheard Gaebril talking to Comar. Basel would like to do something but can't think of anything that would help. Thom says Basel can spread some rumors about Gaebril that will cut his support. Morgase will hear the rumors sooner or later and may take warning.

Mat says he is going to Tear right away but Thom says he wants a good night's sleep first. Mat is leaving right after he eats so Thom agrees to go right away and says they need to go to Aringill to catch a fast boat. Mat leaves the purse of ten gold marks with Gill to represent a wager between him and Gaebril. Mat rolls the dice again and gets five sixes and states "I always win."

Characters

• Mat
• Tallanvor
• Elber
• Thom
• Basel Gill

Referenced

• Morgase
• Rahvin - as Gaebril
• Elayne
• Else Grinwell
• Sheriam
• Egwene
• Nynaeve
• Gareth Bryne
• Elaida
• Dyelin
• Tigraine
• Comar
• Gilda
• Coline

Places

• Caemlyn

Referenced

• Tar Valon
• Tear
• Two Rivers
• Baerlon
• Andor
• Aringill