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   "And it shall come to pass, in the days when the Dark Hunt rides, when the right hand falters and the left hand strays, that mankind shall come to the Crossroads of Twilight and all that is, all that was, and all that will be shall balance on the point of a sword, while the winds of the [Shadow|Creator] grow.
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—from ''The [Prophecies of the Dragon|Karaethon Prophecies]''\\
translation believed done by Jain\\
Charin, known as [Jain Farstrider|Jain Charin],\\
shortly before his disappearance"
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! __Rodel Ituralde__ POV

[Rodel Ituralde], also known as the [Wolf|Rodel Ituralde], is riding [Dart] in [Arad Doman] with twenty armsmen. One of his young officers is [Jaalam Nishur]. Lord [Ituralde|Rodel Ituralde] is working to save [Arad Doman] from being overrun by [Dragonsworn]. Many nobles formerly loyal to the King have now switched sides. Since King [Alsalam|Alsalam Saeed Almadar] went into hiding his orders seem intent on causing chaos.[1] The orders move his army around searching for a [Dragonsworn] army that is never found. Other orders from the King to nobles such as [Machir], [Teacal] and [Rahman] have led to battles with his own men. [Ituralde|Rodel Ituralde] has won at [Solanje|Arad Doman], [Maseen|Arad Doman], Lake [Somal|Arad Doman] and [Kandelmar|Arad Doman]. 

The Lords of [Katar] do not sell to [Dragonsworn] anymore. A [Gray Man] killed Lady [Tuva] trying to stop his last orders.[1] No one seems sure of [Alsalam|Alsalam Saeed Almadar]'s exact location, but he is not in [Bandar Eban]. A scout named [Donjel] rides up. The leaders of the [Dragonsworn] are at Lady [Osana]'s hunting lodge, ready for the meeting [Ituralde|Rodel Ituralde] arranged. [Osana] vanished some time ago.[2] He gives [Donjel] a letter to his wife, [Tamsin Ituralde], in case he does not make their rendezvous at [Coron Ford|Arad Doman]. 

[Ituralde|Rodel Ituralde] and his men ride to the lodge where Lord [Shimron] meets them. Other [Domani|Arad Doman] Lords who are now [Dragonsworn] are [Rajabi], [Wakeda] and [Ankaer]. There are also [Tarabon] in a separate group. [Ituralde|Rodel Ituralde] announces that the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] have moved into [Almoth Plain] and he means to stop them. There are also [Aiel] there and they think [Rand|Rand alThor] is to blame.[3] [Alsalam|Alsalam Saeed Almadar]'s latest orders are to gather as many men as possible and attack the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)]. [Ituralde|Rodel Ituralde] offers the [Dragonsworn] a truce if they will help him defend [Arad Doman]. He will also send the [Tarabon] back home to retake their homeland and he will accompany them. All of this fits into his own grand and still very secret plan.
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! __Eamon Valda__ POV

Lord-Captain Commander [Eamon Valda] walks through the [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] camp in northern [Amadicia]. They number nine thousand. It is just over a month since the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] took [Amador]. King [Ailron] was killed in the battle with the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] at [Jeramel]. There is a terrible odor, but it disappears quickly.[4] He meets with [Asunawa|Rhadam Asunawa] to talk him into meeting with the rest of the Council, the surviving ten Lords Captain. There are rumors of an [Andoran|Andor] army in [Murandy]. [Valda|Eamon Valda] is furious that [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] escaped or was killed. Now [Galadedrid|Galad Damodred] is no longer a useful tool, just another young officer. [Asunawa|Rhadam Asunawa] wants to go after the [Aes Sedai] in [Murandy], but he finally agrees to meet with the Council. They will ride tonight.[5]
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! __Gabrelle__ POV

[Gabrelle], [Toveine|Toveine Gazal] and [Logain|Logain Ablar] are riding in the woods near the [Black Tower]. Nearly two weeks have gone by since they were captured. [Desandre] and [Lemai] ordered all the sisters to be cordial with their captors in hopes of lulling them. [Gabrelle] sees a strange bird flying high.[6] The bonding feeling is new to [Gabrelle]; she never had a [Warder|Warder]. There is increasing tension between [Logain|Logain Ablar]'s faction and [Taim|Mazrim Taim]'s faction. [Atal Mishraile] rides up bringing a message. The [M'Hael|Mazrim Taim] has granted [Logain|Logain Ablar]'s request to go recruiting. [Logain|Logain Ablar] and [Mishraile|Atal Mishraile] are clearly antagonistic. [Logain|Logain Ablar] announces that they must return to make preparations. [Toveine|Toveine Gazal] and [Gabrelle] are determined to go with him.
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! __Yukiri__ POV

[Yukiri] and [Meidani], [Gray Ajah], walk through the [White Tower] in the early morning. There are presently only about two hundred sisters in the [White Tower]. [Meidani]'s [Warder|Warder] is [Leonin]. [Meidani] is one of the rebel moles. [Saerin|Saerin Asnobar] and [Pevara|Pevara Tazanovni] decided to keep them secret until their usefulness runs out. There is still no news of [Coiren|Coiren Saeldain] and the embassy to [Rand|Rand alThor].[7] [Yukiri] seriously fears for her life; she is now sure that [Tamra|Tamra Ospenya] did not die naturally. They run into three [Browns|Brown Ajah], [Marris Thornhill], [Doraise Mesianos] and [Elin Warrel]. [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] seems fiercer than ever since her private penance with [Silviana|Silviana Brehon]. They pass a pair of [Yellow|Yellow Ajah] sisters, [Pritalle Nerbaijan] with her [Warder|Warder] and [Atuan Larisett]. She is [Black Ajah]. [Talene|Talene Minly] exposed the other two of her circle, [Galina Casban] and [Temaile Kinderode], and her outside contact [Atuan]. [Yukiri] hopes [Atuan] will lead them to the other two of her circle. Three sisters were murdered at the time [Temaile|Temaile Kinderode] disappeared and others disappeared with her.[8] The two [Yellow|Yellow Ajah] rebel moles, [Celestin] and [Annharid], are trying to learn about [Atuan]'s friends. [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] left yesterday or the day before.[9] [Yukiri] orders [Meidani] to take this opportunity to renew her [novice|novices] friendship with [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]. [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] was [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]'s protégée when they were [novice|novices] and [Accepted]. 

They pass a tapestry depicting the humbling of Queen [Rhiannon]. [Seaine|Seaine Herimon] shows up with [Bernaile Gelbarn]. It has been almost two months since [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] came to [Seaine|Seaine Herimon], nearly two weeks since [Yukiri] found [Seaine|Seaine Herimon] and [Pevara|Pevara Tazanovni]. They discuss the mystery of the heads of the [Ajahs|Aes Sedai] secretly meeting. After the rebels left, the [Ajah|Aes Sedai] heads apparently handpicked the new [Sitters]. [Serancha|Serancha Colvine][10] personally chose [Andaya|Andaya Forae] for the [Gray|Gray Ajah]. [Juilaine|Juilaine Madome] was chosen for the [Brown Ajah]. [Suana|Suana Dragand] was chosen for the [Yellow Ajah]. [Ferane|Ferane Neheran] left the [White|White Ajah] [Sitters] less than ten years ago, but was re-selected.[11] [Adelorna|Adelorna Bastine] handpicked [Rina|Rina Hafden] for the [Green|Green Ajah]. [Talene|Talene Minly] told them [Adelorna|Adelorna Bastine][10] was head of the [Green Ajah]. There are two new [Browns|Brown Ajah], [Shevan] being the other. The [Brown|Brown Ajah] was the only [Ajah|Aes Sedai] to have two [Sitters] join the rebels.[12]
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! __Gawyn__ POV

[Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] wakes in Mistress [Millin]'s barn in [Dorlan] east of [Tar Valon]. He does not know if [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is even alive, much less where she is. An army appeared out of nowhere and now surrounds [Tar Valon].[13] [Rajar] brings news that an [Aes Sedai] has arrived from the [White Tower]. 

He joins [Rajar] and [Tomil] at the Mayor's house. [Garon Burlow] is the Mayor. [Katerine Alruddin] and [Tarna Feir] have taken over his house. [Tarna|Tarna Feir] arrived the day after the mystery army, displaced [Lusonia Cole] from her room and took command of the eleven other sisters from [Covarla Baldene]. She has been searching for a way to reach [Tar Valon]. [Katerine|Katerine Alruddin] arrived yesterday, took command from [Tarna|Tarna Feir] and took [Covarla|Covarla Baldene]'s room. [Narenwin|Narenwin Barda] arrives with orders for [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand] from the [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai].[14] She was sent to take charge of the sisters in [Dorlan]. She escaped [Tar Valon] on a fishing boat. [Katerine|Katerine Alruddin] and [Tarna|Tarna Feir] both desperately want to get to the [White Tower]. In the morning they will leave to try to make their way to [Tar Valon].
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! __Davram Bashere__ POV

[Davram Bashere] is riding [Quick] a league north of [Caemlyn]. He is with [Bael], [Tumad] and an escort of [Aiel] and [Saldaeans|Saldaea]. They are scouting the armies that have arrived and are laying siege to [Caemlyn]. A mile south, five thousand of them are setting up camp on the [Tar Valon Road]. [Bashere|Davram Bashere] has a looking glass from [Kin Tovere]. [Dawlin Armaghn] and [Daerilla Raened] are loyal to [Naean Arawn]. [Jailin Maran] and [Carlys Ankarin] and [Eram Talkend] are loyal to [Elenia Sarand]. Both of them are now, surprisingly, backing [Arymilla Marne].[15] A month ago only her own House and [Nasin Caeren] supported her. [Bael] says he could take out the besiegers, but [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] told [Melaine] to tell him to do nothing. They know [Tenobia|Tenobia si Bashere Kazadi], [Ethenielle|Ethenielle Cosaru Noramaga], [Paitar|Paitar Neramovni Nachiman] and [Easar|Easar Togita] are fifty leagues north. [Bashere|Davram Bashere] worries that [Tenobia|Tenobia si Bashere Kazadi] will have his head when she finds him. He presented her with the Broken Crown when she took the throne. 

He and his men head west back to the [Saldaean|Saldaea] camp. At the camp, there is a flurry of activity around his tent. [Deira|Deira Bashere] was attacked when she caught two men ransacking their tent.[16] One of her ladies-in-waiting is [Zavion], Lady of [Gahaur|Saldaea]. Back outside the tent, [Tumad] reports that the ransackers were found dead. [Bashere|Davram Bashere] tells [Tumad] to find the man who came to him yesterday and tell him that [Bashere|Davram Bashere] agrees.[17]
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! __Samitsu__ POV

It is morning in the [Sun Palace]. [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] left [Samitsu Tamagowa] in charge a week ago. The bells in her hair were made in [Jakanda|Arafel]. [Sashalle|Sashalle Anderly] is with her. She is one of thirty-one sisters, five [Red|Red Ajah], who are sworn to [Rand|Rand alThor].[18] [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] took some with her, then [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] returned and took some more. There are still eighteen sworn sisters in [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)].[19] Some supporters want Lady [Ailil|Ailil Riatin] to be High Seat of [Riatin|Cairhien (Country)], but [Samitsu|Samitsu Tamagowa] says no; [Toram Riatin] might still be alive.[20] [Sashalle|Sashalle Anderly] argues that [Ailil|Ailil Riatin] now openly supports [Elayne|Elayne Trakand].[21] [Samitsu|Samitsu Tamagowa] is annoyed at the stature of [Sashalle|Sashalle Anderly], [Irgain|Irgain Fatamed] and [Ronaille|Ronaille Vevanios] with the [Wise Ones|Aiel]. [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] surely would have dealt with that if she knew about it. 

[Corgaide Marendevin] enters and announces an [Ogier] and a young man in the kitchens. Also, there is word from [Stedding Tsofu] that there will be no masons available. [Samitsu|Samitsu Tamagowa] takes note of [Sashalle|Sashalle Anderly]'s young, not [ageless|Ageless], face and wonders what else may have changed.[22] As they head for the kitchens [Alaine Chuliandred] and [Fionnda Annariz] pass by in conversation. Some young ladies are now wearing new and scandalous outfits.[23] [Bertome Saighan] and [Weiramon Saniago] pass by in conversation. The [Ogier] and the young man give their names as [Ledar son of Shandin son of Koimal|Ledar] and Master [Underhill|Karldin Manfor].[24] The two are really [Loial] and [Karldin Manfor]. The head cook is Mistress [Beldair]. Her assistants include [Eldrid Methin], [Kasi] and [Andil]. The [Aes Sedai] have heard of a meeting in [Stedding Shangtai]. [Samitsu|Samitsu Tamagowa] reminds herself that [Karldin|Karldin Manfor] is dangerous, not tamed like [Damer|Damer Flinn], [Jahar|Jahar Narishma] and [Eben|Eben Hopwil]. [Merise|Merise Haindehl] has done the best with [Jahar|Jahar Narishma]. She tells [Karldin|Karldin Manfor] that [Rand|Rand alThor] is still sane, [Fedwin Morr] died of poison and the others were voluntarily bonded as [Warder]. [Samitsu|Samitsu Tamagowa] recalls bonding [Roshan]. [Loial] notes that he and [Karldin|Karldin Manfor] did as much as they could of what [Rand|Rand alThor] ordered.[25] 

A servant, [Cera Doinal], enters with news that [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] was murdered. She claims she saw [Maringil]'s ghost.[26] They all rush to [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin]'s quarters. He was attacked and the two attackers are dead. He is alive, but near to death so [Healing|Weaves#h] is risky. [Karldin|Karldin Manfor] does not know [Flinn|Damer Flinn]'s style of [Healing|Weaves#h], so [Samitsu|Samitsu Tamagowa] tries. He survives, but is still nearly dead from weakness. One of the other murdered men has a note, a forged note from [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin] to let them into his quarters and remove something.[16] [Loial] is worried that there were more attackers and what they might have found. [Rosara Medrano] enters with news. [Logain|Logain Ablar] has arrived with other [Asha'man] and [Aes Sedai].
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] The orders, of course, are really from [Graendal] and are designed to cause chaos. ([TFoH,Prologue], [TPoD,Ch12]) We learn what happened to [Alsalam|Alsalam Saeed Almadar] himself in [ToM,Ch32].
\\[#2] Lady [Osana|osana] is currently "employed" by [Graendal]. ([LoC,Ch6])
\\[#3] [Sammael]'s doing, not [Rand|Rand alThor]'s. ([ACoS,Ch40])
\\[#4] What is it?
\\[#5] Probably to meet with the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)].
\\[#6] Perhaps a %%ot [raken]%%?
\\[#7] [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen] has kept the debacle at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells] a closely held secret.
\\[#8] Evidently the fact that the three sisters were murdered by the [Black Ajah] must have been covered up. This makes it odd, though, that [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] seemed clear that [Liandrin] and her cohorts were [Black Ajah]. ([TDR,Ch13])
\\[#9] This places the relative timing of [CoT,Ch21], [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen]'s return, at nearly a month in the future.
\\[#10] Because of [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen]'s thought that [Galina|Galina Casban] is the only [Ajah|Aes Sedai] head who is [Black Ajah] ([TPoD,Ch25]), [Serancha|Serancha Colvine] and [Adelorna|Adelorna Bastine] are now known to be good guys.
\\[#11] She is also head of the [White Ajah].
\\[#12] This new information implies that current [Sitters] [Rubinde Acedone], [Velina|Velina Behar] and [Sedore|Sedore Dajenna] were already [Sitters] before the rebellion.
\\[#13] The [Salidar Aes Sedai] and their army finally arrived. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is only a few miles from [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand]!
\\[#14]  These orders are to use the [Younglings] to harry [Gareth Bryne]'s army. ([CoT,Ch16])
\\[#15] A condition of their release. [Arymilla|Arymilla Marne]'s forces freed them from their confinement in [Aringill]. ([CoT,Ch15])
\\[#16] The attacks on [Bashere|Davram Bashere]'s and [Dobraine|Dobraine Taborwin]'s quarters certainly seem to be related. The apparent target was the three surviving [seals|Seals]. ([CoT,Ch24])
\\[#17] [Bashere|Davram Bashere] is agreeing to help [Logain|Logain Ablar] find [Rand|Rand alThor]. This will also delay an awkward confrontation with Queen [Tenobia|Tenobia si Bashere Kazadi]. ([CoT,Ch24])
\\[#18] The nine who swore at [Dumai's Wells|Dumais Wells] plus the twenty-three who were captured ([LoC,Ch55]) less [Katerine Alruddin] who escaped.
\\[#19] Of thirty-one, six are still with [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin], [Rand|Rand alThor] sent five to [Tear|Tear (Country)] and two are with [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. 31 - 6 - 5 - 2 = 18
\\[#20] [Toram Riatin] really is dead, of course. ([WH,Ch33])
\\[#21] Most likely due to [Verin|Verin Mathwin]'s ministrations and/or blackmail.
\\[#22] Is she considering that [Sashalle|Sashalle Anderly] and the others may no longer be bound by the Three Oaths?
\\[#23] A la [Min|Min Farshaw]!
\\[#24] Another Tolkien reference. "Mr. UnderHill" was also Frodo's pseudonym.
\\[#25] Their mission was to prevent [Shadowspawn] from using the [Ways] ([ACoS,Ch27]). More detail on exactly what they accomplished is in [CoT,Ch24].
\\[#26] [Colavaere|Colavaere Saighan] had [Maringil] murdered back in [LoC,Ch53]. This is the first ghost to appear. For a discussion on this new development see the [FAQ, Section 1.6.3|WoTFAQ:node/178.html].
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