A Plan Succeeds

For other chapters with "plan" in the title, see Plan.

Book Index
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Chapters
Snow 1 Leaving the Prophet 2 Taken 3 Customs 4 Offers 5 Flags 6 The Scent of Madness 7 The Streets of Caemlyn 8 Sea Folk and Kin 9 A Cup of Tea 10 A Plan Succeeds 11 Ideas of Importance 12 A Lily in Winter 13 Wonderful News 14 What a Veil Hides 15 In Need of a Bellfounder 16 An Unexpected Encounter 17 Pink Ribbons 18 An Offer 19 Three Women 20 Questions of Treason 21 A Matter of Property 22 Out of Thin Air 23 To Lose the Sun 24 Among the Counsels 25 Bonds 26 Expectation 27 To Surprise Queens and Kings 28 News in a Cloth Sack 29 Another Plan 30 Cold, Fat Raindrops 31 What the Aelfinn Said 32 A Portion of Wisdom 33 Blue Carp Street 34 The Hummingbird's Secret 35 With the Choedan Kal

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Setting: Caemlyn

Summary

Point of view: Elayne Trakand

It is nighttime and Elayne wakes up in her bed, attended to by Aviendha, Birgitte, and Nynaeve. She is happy to hear that Nynaeve Healed Dyelin, and she is alive. The Guardsman, Doilin Mellar, was unhurt. Nynaeve gave her herbs to treat the stomach cramps that forkroot induces, but she is still weak. Aviendha explains herbs were used because Nynaeve does not know "how to work her weaves against" forkroot. Nynaeve says Elayne must rest. Elayne believes that Dyelin proved her loyalty to her by throwing herself in harm's way to protect Elayne. Birgitte shows Elayne one of the knives they found. Nynaeve comments that Dyelin was lucky not to have been injured by that specific knife; it has poison on it and Dyelin would have been dead within seconds. After the attack, Elayne gives over to Birgitte and has a small bodyguard attending her constantly. Birgitte then wonders who should command the bodyguards. Elayne suggests Doilin Mellar, the Guardsman who saved her. Nynaeve protests but Birgitte comments that he is Andoran from near Baerlon, and he fought for Morgase during the Succession. The Warder agrees to raise him to commander.

Egwene had appointed that night for them to meet in Tel'aran'rhiod. They argue over who should enter the World of Dreams. Elayne wants to, but Nynaeve believes she is too weak to go. However, Elayne wins the argument and goes into Tel'aran'rhiod using the twisted stone ring ter'angreal. Nynaeve goes to her own rooms but on her way demands Birgitte and Aviendha watch over Elayne. Elayne drinks a goblet of wine, in which Nynaeve put some potent herbs to make the drinker drowsy, and goes to sleep. When she "wakes up" in Tel'aran'rhiod, Elayne is in the Grand Hall of the Royal Palace of Andor. Nynaeve is present, too, using a copy of the ter'angreal Elayne is using. Egwene arrives, and they tell her about everything that happened that day. She has already heard about the attack on Rand. In return, she tells them that the Aes Sedai in her army are refusing to accept novices because there are only sixteen Accepted to teach them everything. Egwene mentions there is a new Accepted that Nynaeve should meet. Sharina is a grandmother and her name is Sharina Melloy. Nynaeve is startled by the name Sharina because "Sharina Sedai" was mentioned by Lan in Nynaeve's third pass through the Accepted test ter'angreal. Nynaeve explains only that there was a "Sharina Melloy" during her Accepted test and refuses to elaborate.

Egwene also tells them that she intends every Aes Sedai not sworn to the Three Oaths to do so. Every Aes Sedai. This leaves Nynaeve and Elayne outraged since they have realized taking the oaths on the oath rod must impact how long Aes Sedai live, but Egwene remains adamant. Suddenly, they stop talking as they see a man listening to them by the door. From his face, he could have been Rand's uncle! He turns and runs down the hallway. They pursue him, but to no avail. Then they hear doors slam in the opposite corner of the Hall and they suppose that somebody else also eavesdropped since doors do not swing closed by themselves in Tel'aran'rhiod (see below).

Point of view: Asne Zeramene

Asne and Chesmal are in their house in Caemlyn. Asne does not want to talk to Chesmal, because the only thing the latter can do is brag about her part in questioning Tamra Ospenya and how she persuaded the Red Ajah to murder Sierin Vayu. Eldrith returns much later than expected. Chesmal is furious because of this, but does not say anything harsh, as Eldrith is the leader of their group in place of Moghedien, who they think has deserted them. On the Forsaken's orders, they stayed in Samara even after the Prophet moved his residence to Amadicia. They were forced to flee when Eldrith's Warder, Kennit, discovered where they were through a slip in her mask of the bond and found them, meaning to kill them. They decided to go to Caemlyn to take their chances and hope Elayne and Nynaeve came there. Temaile comes in and reports that Nynaeve and Elayne are together in the Palace in Tel'aran'rhiod. She also mentions a man eavesdropping. However, she supposes a third person to be here.

Point of view: Mili Skane

Mili Skane has named herself the Lady Shiaine Avarhin. She recalls how Willim Avarhin and his daughter were impoverished nobles living in a farmhouse; she killed them and took the daughter's name. Falion is currently her maid. Shiaine believes her own failure is deeply buried, so deep that everyone will forget it. Daved Hanlon enters the room, and she asks if the plan succeeded. He replies, showing off the lions on his shoulders, "You are looking at the Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard."

Characters

• Elayne
• Aviendha
• Birgitte
• Nynaeve
• Egwene
• Asne Zeramene
• Chesmal Emry
• Eldrith Jhondar
• Temaile Kinderode
• Mili Skane
• Falion Bhoda
• Marillin Gemalphin
• Murellin
• Daved Hanlon

Referenced

• Dyelin
• Ronde Macura
• Doilin Mellar
• Caseille
• Lan
• Artur Hawkwing
• Vandene
• Elenia Sarand
• Naean Arawn
• Reene Harfor as First Maid
• Zarya Alkaese
• Kirstian Chalwin
• Rand
• Elaida
• Faolain
• Theodrin
• Sharina Melloy
• Reanne Corly
• Aloisia Nemosni
• Halima
• Halwin Norry
• Moghedien
• Shiaine Avarhin
• Tamra Ospenya
• Sierin Vayu
• Kennit
• Liandrin
• Powl
• Moridin

Groups

• Kin

Places

• Caemlyn
• Royal Palace of Andor
• Tel'aran'rhiod

Referenced

• Baerlon
• Andor
• Two Rivers
• Murandy
• Ebou Dar
• Tear
• Braem Wood
• Samara
• Amadicia
• Tanchico

Items

• Dream ter'angreal

Referenced

• Horn of Valere
• Oath Rod

Errata

• In some versions, Elayne Trakand is referred to as "Elaine" when she creates a Tel'aran'rhiod copy of a chair from her sitting room.

"You made a proclamation. Any woman of any age, if she tested true. All you have to do is make another, about the Kin." Elaine [sic^↗] made her own seat a copy of one of the chairs in her sitting room. Much easier to hold onto.

"You made a proclamation. Any woman of any age, if she tested true. All you have to do is make another, about the Kin." Elaine [sic^↗] made her own seat a copy of one of the chairs in her sitting room. Much easier to hold onto.