Distinctions

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

Chapters

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1	Apples First
2	Questions of Leadership
3	The Amyrlin's Anger
4	The Pattern Groans
5	Writings
6	Questioning Intentions
7	Lighter than a Feather
8	The Seven-Striped Lass
9	Blood in the Air
10	After the Taint
11	An Unexpected Letter
12	An Empty Ink Bottle
13	For What Has Been Wrought
14	A Vow
15	Use a Pebble
16	Shanna'har
17	Partings, and a Meeting
18	The Strength of This Place
19	Talk of Dragons
20	A Choice
21	An Open Gate
22	The End of a Legend
23	Foxheads
24	To Make a Stand
25	Return to Bandar Eban
26	Parley
27	A Call to Stand
28	Oddities
29	A Terrible Feeling
30	Men Dream Here
31	Into the Void
32	A Storm of Light
33	A Good Soup
34	Judgment
35	The Right Thing
36	An Invitation
37	Darkness in the Tower
38	Wounds
39	In the Three-fold Land
40	A Making
41	An Unexpected Ally
42	Stronger than Blood
43	Some Tea
44	A Backhanded Request
45	A Reunion
46	Working Leather
47	A Teaching Chamber
48	Near Avendesora
49	Court of the Sun
50	Choosing Enemies
51	A Testing
52	Boots
53	Gateways
54	The Light of the World
55	The One Left Behind
56	Something Wrong
57	A Rabbit for Supper

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Setting: Proska Flats in Saldaea, Wolf Dream, Natrin's Barrow, Ghealdan and Altara Border, Heeth Tower in Kandor, Blight

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Point of view: Lan Mandragoran Setting: Saldaean wilderness

Lan Mandragoran is traveling through Saldaea en route to battle the dark forces. He is annoyed that Nynaeve al'Meara tricked him. He is greeted by Bulen, whom he does not recognize at first. Bulen explains that Lan's wife, Nynaeve Sedai, was recruiting men to ride with him. Lan is tormented again with memories and tricks of Aes Sedai, alongside his promises, duty and honor. He doesn't want the death of more men on his conscience and tries to send Bulen away. After years of association with the conniving Aes Sedai it is telling that his thoughts can entertain circumventing his promise to his wife. He considers that he wouldn't be breaking his promise by refusing the standing Bulen, because by the wording of his promise Bulen wasn't on a horse and thus it wouldn't actually be breaking his promise.

Lan informs Bulen that he hasn't raised the Golden Crane and that he should return where he came from. Bulen states that although his mother was Kandori, his father was Malkieri. He wants to wear the hadori of his father but has no one to ask if he can. He tells Lan that there is no food to hunt but he has come with provisions. He wants to fight by Lan's side and calls him King. Lan remembers that he isn't Aes Sedai and his honor and duty sways his decision and Lan bestows honor upon Bulen with the gift of wearing the hadori. Lan tells Bulen that they ride in secret. Lan no longer rides alone.

Point of view: Perrin Aybara Setting: 'Tel'aran'rhiod'

Perrin Aybara is having troubling dreams with Aram's haunting death and struggling with his self identity. He is in a dream trying to make something, but he can't figure out what he is making even though he knows that it is important. Hopper is encouraging him to embrace his wolf nature, yet Perrin fears losing his humanity to become a wild animal.

Perrin's camp is recuperating from a bubble of evil that has left many injured.

Point of view: Graendal Setting: Natrin's Barrow, Arad Doman

Graendal is sheltering Delana Mosalaine and Aran'gar at her Natrin's Barrow estate. Garumand enters to inform Graendal of Piqor Ramshalan's visit. Graendal realises Rand al'Thor knows where she is and at first intends to flee but remembers her instructions to cause Rand great anguish. She has both Aran'gar and Delanna lay a weave of Compulsion on Ramshalan, then sends him back to confuse Rand. Graendal uses the True Power to control a flying dove and spies Ramshalan meeting with Rand and Nynaeve. Seeing Rand with the access key and realizing his intent she releases the dove and the true power to quickly seize saidar, Shielding both Aran'gar and Delana in the process, preventing them from escaping with her. Rand's Balefire destroys Natrin's Barrow with all the occupants while Graedal escapes through her Gateway as the balescream strikes.

Point of view: Galadedrid Damodred Setting: Ghealdan in wilderness

Galad leads his weary group of Whitecloaks through a massive swamp on the Ghealdan and Altara border. He inspires his men with a speech defining the meaning of being one of the Children of the Light. Later, Jaret Byar confronts Galad with the mission to defeat the White Tower rather than build an alliance with it. Upon finally reaching the edge of the swamp Galad encounters a large force of Amadician and Children of the Light. He goes to meet Rhadam Asunawa and the five Lord Captains with him. Galad debates with Asunawa over the Children of the Light oaths preventing surrender to the Seanchan. Asunawa claims Galad a Darkfriend. Galad bargains with Asunawa, agreeing to submit if his men are not put to the question and are not harmed. Thus, Galad is captured for questioning.

Point of view: Padan Fain Setting: The Blight

In the Blight Padan Fain walks away from a Jumara he just killed. He then attacks trollocs with Mashadar which is lapping at his feet. He gains control of the trollocs, while killing the Myrddraal causes Fain some disappointment that the Myrddraal isn't under his control. He keeps refering to himself as Fain and Mordeth. He prioritizes his objectives and sets off to first kill Rand, then next target the Dark One.

Point of view: Malenarin Rai Setting: Heeth Tower, Kandor

Inside the Heeth Tower, Commander Malenarin Rai is informed by Jargen that a flash has come from Rena Tower, but no following flash message has been seen. Malenarin instructs the men to flash the southern towers and then sends a group of men, including his son Keemlin Rai south, with the message in case the Tower system is broken. They make preparations for the expected siege. Commander Malenarin is surprised when Keemlin tells him he sent Tian instead, because Tian is lighter and can ride faster, but more importantly because Tian's mother has already lost four sons. Malenarin sends Kralle to fetch his sword. He then gives Keemlin the sword to honor him as a man. All men on the tower-top watch the ceremony and cheer at it's conclusion. There is still no flash reply from Rena and now no reply from Farmay Tower. Hordes of shadowspawn from the north attack. They can only hope against these overpowering numbers to last, somehow, long enough for the south to prepare. In the name of the light they fight courageously.

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