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Book Index

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

Chapters

1	Fanning the Sparks
2	Rhuidean
3	Pale Shadows
4	Twilight
5	Among the Wise Ones
6	Gateways
7	A Departure
8	Over the Border
9	A Signal
10	Figs and Mice
11	The Nine Horse Hitch
12	An Old Pipe
13	A Small Room in Sienda
14	Meetings
15	What Can Be Learned in Dreams
16	An Unexpected Offer
17	Heading West
18	A Hound of Darkness
19	Memories
20	Jangai Pass
21	The Gift of a Blade
22	Birdcalls by Night
23	"The Fifth, I Give You"
24	A Message Sent
25	Dreams of Galad
26	Sallie Daera
27	The Practice of Diffidence
28	Trapped
29	Memories of Saldaea
30	A Wager
31	The Far Snows
32	A Short Spear
33	A Question of Crimson
34	A Silver Arrow
35	Ripped Away
36	A New Name
37	Performances in Samara
38	An Old Acquaintance
39	Encounters in Samara
40	The Wheel Weaves
41	The Craft of Kin Tovere
42	Before the Arrow
43	This Place, This Day
44	The Lesser Sadness
45	After the Storm
46	Other Battle, Other Weapons
47	The Price of a Ship
48	Leavetakings
49	To Boannda
50	To Teach, and Learn
51	News Comes to Cairhien
52	Choices
53	Fading Words
54	To Caemlyn
55	The Threads Burn
56	Glowing Embers

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Setting: Cairhien (city), Sun Palace

Point of view: Rand al'Thor

Aviendha is trying to get Rand to rest, but he wishes to get dressed and head to Cairhien before the time the nobles have planned so he can catch them off guard. Aviendha is sitting on his clothes with her skirts spread out to hide them but he spots a cuff and has her move so he can dress. Asmodean returns, riding his mule and leading Rand's horse. On the way to the city he passes by some of the twenty thousand Shaido prisoners who will become gai'shain. He also notices many Aiel are wearing a scarlet headband, but is unsure what it means. He passes by Kadere's wagons where Moiraine is inspecting the ter'angreal, as usual.

Rand passes through the burned Foregate, then the gates of the city while word of his coming races ahead to the palace. As he rides along, the citizens and refugees cheer wildly. Meilan, the leader of the Tairen nobles arrives and explains the arrangements he has made for Rand at the palace. The nobles from Tear meet him in the courtyard, where he greets some warmly to get them off balance and watching each other. He enters the Grand Hall where the Tairens are grouped in front while the Cairhienin are in back.

Rand asks for a chair rather than sitting in the throne, indicating the throne is meant for someone else. He orders all the nobles to rearrange themselves by rank instead of by nation. The Tairens are unhappy, seeing their power base stripped away. The nobles of both nations then come forward to swear allegiance to Rand. As the procession continues Rand ponders his next step: going after Sammael.

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