[{Table style='width:100%' | [{Image src='Chapter Icons/btar_lft.gif' link='Wiki.jsp?page=ACoS,Ch14'}] | %%(display:block; text-align:center;) [{Image src='Chapter Icons/snake_bw.gif' align='center' link='Wiki.jsp?page=Snake Chapter Icon'}] ''[ACoS|A Crown of Swords]: Insects '' %% | [{Image src='Chapter Icons/btar_rgt.gif' link='Wiki.jsp?page=ACoS,Ch16' align='right'}] }] %%tabs ! __Jaichim Carridin__ POV [Carridin|Jaichim Carridin] is in his study writing a report on his activities. [Pedron Niall] ordered him to cause turmoil in [Altara] and [Murandy] so the [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] could come in and save the day. He is also ordered to kidnap [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. Lady [Shiaine|Mili Skane] enters. She is really [Mili Skane], a saddler's daughter from a village near [Whitebridge]. She went to the [White Tower] but she could not learn so she turned [Darkfriend|Darkfriends]. In the seven years since she has killed twenty. She is an assassin and hunter. Though young she leads a circle and reports to [Carridin|Jaichim Carridin]. Another high [Darkfriend|Darkfriends] reporting to him is a one eyed beggar named [Old Cully]. [Carridin|Jaichim Carridin] has her looking for the %%ot *[angreal|Angreal]%% stash. Looking out the window, he spots [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] but does not recognize the old man near him.[1] He is suddenly struck with bizarre visions including a horn and a dagger.[2] [Sammael] appears and [Shiaine|Mili Skane] is frozen. [Sammael] is surprised that [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] is here and mutters something about betrayal. He tells [Carridin|Jaichim Carridin] to leave [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] alone unless he interferes and reminds him that his sister, [Vanora], is with the [Fades|Fade]. [Sammael] uses an oath %%ot [kjasic|Old Tongue]%%. [Carridin|Jaichim Carridin] tells [Sammael] there are [Aes Sedai] in the city. [Sammael] says he will send ... someone ... to deal with these [Aes Sedai].[3] [Carridin|Jaichim Carridin] asked a favor of [Sammael].[4] [Sammael] says someone is making sure some of [Ishamael]'s commands are still being carried out. He reminds [Carridin|Jaichim Carridin] that his entire family is now dead and it is only by [Sammael]'s grace that he still lives. He gates somewhere with gray columns and mist.[5] [Shiaine|Mili Skane] wakes and calls him [Bors|Jaichim Carridin]. He tells her to put all her efforts to finding [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. He has other [Darkfriends] still looking for the stash. \\ \\ More [Jaichim Carridin POV] %% %%collapsebox-closed ! Notes (Possible Spoilers) [#1] [Noal|Noal Charin] \\[#2] The [Horn of Valere] and the [ruby dagger|Ruby Dagger]. This is the set of instructions implanted by [Ishamael] at the [Darkfriend|Darkfriends] social. ([TGH,Prologue]) \\[#3] The %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%%. \\[#4] No evidence for what the favor is. \\[#5] Most likely [Shadar Logoth|Aridhol (City)]. %% ---- More [Category Chapters|Category.Chapters], [Snake Chapter Icon]