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"It's not strength that makes me laugh. It's understanding."
   —Egwene al'Vere


Book Index

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

Chapters
What the Storm Means
1 Tears from Steel
2 The Nature of Pain
3 The Ways of Honor
4 Nightfall
5 A Tale of Blood
6 When Iron Melts
7 The Plan for Arad Doman
8 Clean Shirts
9 Leaving Malden
10 The Last of the Tabac
11 The Death of Adrin
12 Unexpected Encounters
13 An Offer and a Departure
14 A Box Opens
15 A Place to Begin
16 In the White Tower
17 Questions of Control
18 A Message in Haste
19 Gambits
20 On a Broken Road
21 Embers and Ash
22 The Last That Could Be Done
23 A Warp in the Air
24 A New Commitment
25 In Darkness
26 A Crack in the Stone
27 The Tipsy Gelding
28 Night in Hinderstap
29 Into Bander Eban
30 Old Advice
31 A Promise to Lews Therin
32 Rivers of Shadow
33 A Conversation with the Dragon
34 Legends
35 A Halo of Blackness
36 The Death of Tuon
37 A Force of Light
38 News in Tel'aran'rhiod
39 A Visit from Verin Sedai
40 The Tower Shakes
41 A Fount of Power
42 Before the Stone of Tear
43 Sealed to the Flame
44 Scents Unknown
45 The Tower Stands
46 To Be Forged Again
47 The One He Lost
48 Reading the Commentary
49 Just Another Man
50 Veins of Gold

Bathed in Light


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Setting: White Tower

Summary[]

Point of view: Egwene al'Vere

Egwene receives her daily punishment from the Mistress of Novices, Silviana Brehon. After, the two women have a discussion as to Egwene's constant resilience to the beatings, before Silviana dismisses Egwene to dinner, but tells her to return for further discipline later. Egwene reveals eating will have to wait as she is to attend Elaida over dinner. Silviana expresses surprise at this and questions Egwene as to why she did not mention this beforehand. Egwene calmly replies that it would make no difference.

Egwene leaves the chamber where she is given a dose of forkroot by Katerine Alruddin and Barasine. She has a discussion with the two about the declining situation of the Tower. While one of the Aes Sedai scoffs at the notion, the other takes to heart what Egwene has said. Unexpectedly Alviarin Freidhen doesn't show up for punishment as she usually does at this time. As Egwene,heads to Elaida's apartment, she notices a mural of an ancient Amyrlin. For a moment she sees death and destruction on it, a ripple of the Dark One's work, and then it turns back to normal. As she continues, she notices Alviarin heading toward her punishment session and wonders what caused her delay.

Egwene resolves to hold her tongue while serving at Elaida's table, deciding that refusing to engage her is the best way to oppose her in this situation. She walks into Elaida's room only to be shocked by the presence of Meidani, one of her spies, being subservient to Elaida. Egwene knows she has to keep her emotions in check, but she is enraged time and time again as she is forced to her Elaida recount how she has treated to the other sisters and hear her gloat about thei reactions to the increasingly outrageous demands she has handed down. When Elaida begins discussing having Aes Sedai take a fourth oath, of obedience to the Amyrlin, Egwene can stomach no more outrage and pours out the bowl from which she has been serving soup to the two Aes Sedai. Elaida is beside herself over the damage to her expensive rug and orders Meidani to assist Egwene in trying to clean it with towels and cold water while she hollers from the door for servants. Egwene is then sent away with Elaida feeling confident about being in control of Egwene.

Egwene goes to the kitchens to eat before her visit with the Mistress of Novices. Once she is back with Silviana, Egwene has a revelation. The Tower did not need her help to depose Elaida, it was already heading that way. What she needed to do is to keep the Tower together. She begins to laugh as she is beaten, Silviana questions her as to why. Egwene calmly responds that it is foolish to beat her, the pain of it was insignificant to that of the pain of the Tower's situation. After the beating is over, she realizes there is a lot of work to do.

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