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! __Lan__ POV

[Lan] kills [Fade] and then a soldier points out the red beacon of light, indicating it was time for a rotation in forces. The [Malkieri|Malkier] would retreat and the [Kandori|Kandor] and [Arafellin|Arafel] forces would come in. Two [Asha'man] and [Coladara] are setting [Trolloc] corpses aflame to make it tougher for [Trollocs] to advance. The army is fighting in one hour rotations and is holding the [Gap], but [Lan] realizes sooner or later the [Trollocs] would be able to advance. The [Trollocs] didn't have to worry about a food supply as they ate the dead.

[Bulen] falls from his horse and [Lan] rushes over only to find him dead from a massive wound in his side that he had been hiding from [Lan]. [Lan] lifts [Bulen]'s corpse and places it across the saddle of [Bulen]'s horse. [Andere] and Prince [Kaisel|Kaisel Noramaga] are watching solemnly nearby. [Lan] tells everyone he will not mourn [Bulen] but will cheer him because he died well. He then tells the story of [Bakh], who also died well. This spurs Prince [Kaisel|Kaisel Noramaga] to tell the story about [Ragon] and [Andere] to tell the story of [Kragil], which spurs the rest of the camp to start telling stories. [Lan] finds [Narishma], who is holding a [gateway|Weave] open for a supply cart, and ask him to find a cold place to store [Bulen]'s body. [Narishma] closes his [gateway|Weave] and open another onto a mountain top. [Lan] take [Bulen]'s body and places it there and removes [Bulen]'s %%ot [hadori]%% and wraps it around the hilt of his sword.

On his way to Lord [Agelmar], the ground starts to quake. Hairline cracks appear in the rocks, and [Lan] feels that there's something wrong with those cracks, like they open into nothingness. The quaking subsides and the cracks disappear.

[Lan] continues onward to [Agelmar]. He passes through the [Saldaean|Saldaea] and notes that, due to the officers' wives, it's the most well-kept camp, which is unusual because normally the [Saldaean|Saldaea] wives march with their husbands. He finds [Tenobia] arguing tactics with [Agelmar]. She has a descent grasp of tactics, but is too bold for [Lan]'s taste. She tells [Lan] that they fight "a glorious battle" and [Lan] responds back with "the men who fight have glory, but the battle itself is not glory." [Lan] asks to have word with [Agelmar].

[Agelmar] notes that [Tenobia] has become more rash since her uncle, [Kalyan Ramsin], married Queen [Ethenielle|Ethenielle Kirukon Materasu]. They talk about the fight at the [Gap] and [Agelmar] says that when they cannot hold anymore, then they will retreat, which [Lan] does not like. They argue about this with [Agelmar] finally calling [Lan] selfish, noble and stupid. He also says that they have an exceptional force, but the number of [Trollocs] is far greater than they anticipated.

A blue light explodes in the air, indicating that the units that just rotated in need help. He calls for [Bulen] to help him with his horse before he remembers that he died and then he rides to join the rally.
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! __Egwene__ POV

[Egwene] has her forces at the southern portion of the [Field of Merrilor], ready to be sent to [Kandor]. She spent the morning with the [Hall of the Tower|Aes Sedai] going over reports and assessments. [Gawyn] is riding beside her as they cross into [Kandor]. They ride past the [Illianer Companions]. [Gawyn] doesn't like to wait, but she reminds him that she and the Hall trust [Bryne]'s assessment. She and [Gawyn] were married the night before by %%red [Silviana Brehon]%%. [Bryne] rides by, with [Siuan] riding by his side. He stops when he reaches [Egwene], gets off, kisses her ring, remounts and then continues on.

[Egwene] takes a moment to look at the nearby hills. They show no sign of the battle raging past them. [Chachin] was rubble by now. Queen [Ethenielle|Ethenielle Kirukon Materasu] tried to save as many refugees as possible before turning rescue operations over to the [Aes Sedai]. The main [Trolloc] army was now headed southeast towards the hills. %%red [Silviana|Silviana Brehon]%% rides up and tells [Egwene] that [Elayne] wants just one stationary hospital instead of several smaller ones at each battlefield. [Gawyn] agrees that it would be more efficient and secure. [Egwene] agrees with this and tells [Silviana|Silviana Brehon] to tell %%yellow [Romanda|Romanda Cassin]%% to gather all of the [Yellow Ajah], not at the [White Tower], but perhaps [Mayene] instead. [Egwene] also tells [Silviana|Silviana Brehon] to tell [Elayne] all of this as well.

[Egwene] and [Gawyn] head to the command camp and find [Chubain] in charge of setup. The plan for [Kandor] was to harrass the [Trolloc] forces in the valleys, with archers on the hilltops. [Chubain] leads them to [Egwene]'s tent where [Leilwin|Egeanin] and [Bayle Domon] sit guarded by three [Tower Guard|White Tower]. [Leilwin|Egeanin] pledges herself to the [Amyrlin]. [Egwene] accepts this and then tells [Leilwin|Egeanin] to tell her everything she knows about the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)].\\
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! __Rand__ POV

[Rand] is in [Elayne]'s tent, looking at the battle maps on a table. He is impressed with the plans. He feels a chill and knows a woman is [channeling|One Power] nearby. He looks up and sees [Elayne] standing in the tent doorway. His unexpected presence startled her. He kneels before her and touches her belly, telling her he didn't know about her being pregnant until the night before the meeting. They talk about death and duty and she says she forgot to teach him one thing: it's one thing to plan for the worst possibilities but you must not bask in them. They then talk about tactics for a few hours and then about his experience on top of [Dragonmount]. He explains that he had been too caught up in strength that he almost lost the ability to care and that for him to win, he must care. Her tea goes bad and he holds it for a moment and it tastes great again. He explains that the [Pattern] is balance, so with the [Dark One] doing bad things, the [Pattern] works through him to do good things. [Rand] then gives [Elayne] a [Seed], which is an object created to draw your [Power|One Power] and instill it into something else. It's not an [angreal], but it helps in the creation of an [angreal]. She, in turn, gives [Rand] a dagger with a short, dull blade and a deerhorn handle wrapped in gold wire. It's a [ter'angreal|Angreal] that makes the Shadow unable to see you.\\
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