Among the Elders

Book Index
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Chapters
In the Shadow 1 The Flame of Tar Valon 2 The Welcome 3 Friends and Enemies 4 Summoned 5 The Shadow in Shienar 6 Dark Prophecy 7 Blood Calls Blood 8 The Dragon Reborn 9 Leavetakings 10 The Hunt Begins 11 Glimmers of the Pattern 12 Woven in the Pattern 13 From Stone to Stone 14 Wolfbrother 15 Kinslayer 16 In the Mirror of Darkness 17 Choices 18 To the White Tower 19 Beneath the Dagger 20 Saidin 21 The Nine Rings 22 Watchers 23 The Testing 24 New Friends and Old Enemies 25 Cairhien 26 Discord 27 The Shadow in the Night 28 A New Thread in the Pattern 29 Seanchan 30 Daes Dae'mar 31 On the Scent 32 Dangerous Words 33 A Message from the Dark 34 The Wheel Weaves 35 Stedding Tsofu 36 Among the Elders 37 What Might Be 38 Practice 39 Flight From the White Tower 40 Damane 41 Disagreements 42 Falme 43 A Plan 44 Five Will Ride Forth 45 Blademaster 46 To Come Out of the Shadow 47 The Grave Is No Bar to My Call 48 First Claiming 49 What Was Meant to Be 50 After

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Setting: Stedding Tsofu

Summary

Point of view: Rand al'Thor

Rand and the others are being brought to see the Elders of Stedding Tsofu. Rand suggests to Loial that he wait outside so perhaps the Elders will not dig in to why he is outside while so young. Loial is still very nervous because all of the girls and women seem to be sizing up as a husband or son-in-law.

Alar, the Eldest, greets them and tells them that Verin has requested to use the Waygate to pursue Darkfriends who have stolen the Horn of Valere. The Elders ask Verin to examine Trayal, an Ogier that traveled the Ways long ago, to demonstrate the risks. She tries, but says he is simply an empty shell. Still, Verin insists that they need to continue via the Ways despite the risks and the Elders reluctantly give their permission. The Elders begin to speak of Loial but Rand cuts in quickly and says that they need him. Perrin, Mat and even Ingtar all speak on Loial's behalf but finally Verin says flatly that they need him to decipher the Guidings in the Ways, since he has studied them as few Ogier now do. Alar sees that Rand is ta'veren and has drawn Loial to him; she agrees to their request but firmly tells them see Loial safely home when their task is complete.

Alar says she will lead them to the Waygate so they can be on their way. Loial is all starry-eyed over a flower Erith has given him. He finally presses it in the book he is reading. As they leave the stedding Rand can feel the return of his ability to channel. But when they open the Waygate, Machin Shin is still waiting for them. They cannot use this Waygate either, so Ingtar says he will return to Cairhien and pursue the Horn from there. Hurin suggests they use a Portal Stone since they previously saved time traveling with one. Verin says she does not know of any Stones closer than the Aiel Waste. Rand says he can find the one in Kinslayer's Dagger although that is still a few days away. Alar says the Stones have not been used since the Age of Legends and she did not think anyone knew how to use them. Verin says she knows how they are used. Alar says there is a Stone not far from where they are and they go there with haste.

Characters

• Rand
• Juin
• Loial
• Mat
• Perrin
• Ingtar
• Hurin
• Verin
• Alar
• Trayal
• Uno
• Machin Shin

Referenced

• Erith
• Morgase
• Moiraine
• Marisa Ayellin
• Egwene
• Padan Fain
• Barthanes
• Selene

Groups

• Aes Sedai
• Ogier

Referenced

• Darkfriends

Places

• Stedding Tsofu

Referenced

• Shayol Ghul
• Stedding Shangtai
• Cairhien
• Toman Head
• Stedding Cantoine
• Stedding Taijing
• Spine of the World
• Caemlyn
• Tar Valon
• Aiel Waste
• Kinslayer's Dagger
• Emond's Field
• Aryth Ocean

Items

• Horn of Valere
• Ruby-hilted dagger
• Portal Stone