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! __Rand__ POV

The scene is set in a courtyard in the [Royal Palace] in [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. [Rand|Rand alThor] has just asked [Haman], [Covril] and [Erith] to take him to the [Waygate|Ways] at [Shadar Logoth|Aridhol (City)]. This will shorten their trip to the [Two Rivers] to find [Loial]. The [Ogier] discuss it among themselves and eventually agree. [Rand|Rand alThor] opens a gateway to [Shadar Logoth|Aridhol (City)] just as [Sulin] walks into the courtyard with [Liah], [Cassin] and %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%% carrying maps. They argue about [Rand|Rand alThor] going alone. [Rand|Rand alThor] agrees to give [Sulin] a count of fifty to summon an escort. She flashes handtalk to both the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] and %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%%. Over a hundred [Aiel] arrive. They then negotiate an escort of twenty [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] and twenty from other societies. When they are about ready to leave, [Nandera] whispers to [Sulin] that, "You spoke to %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%% as %%ot [Far Dareis Mai|Maiden of the Spear]%%."[1] [Sulin] concedes and says that they shall talk of it later. [Nandera] agrees. They all step through the gateway. The escort includes [Liah], [Jalani], [Desora] and [Urien]. There is another recount of the story of [Aridhol (City)] and the [Trolloc Wars]. 

[Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon] pipes up inside [Rand|Rand alThor]'s head. [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks for a moment that [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon] addressed him personally. He remembers killing [Ishamael], and [Lanfear] dying. 

[Haman] leads them to the [Waygate|Ways] in the middle of an open square. [Rand|Rand alThor] weaves a trap around it using all five Powers. [Rand|Rand alThor] wonders if he can cleanse the [Ways]. When [Rand|Rand alThor] [channels|True Source], he feels a resonance of the taint with the evil of [Shadar Logoth|Aridhol (City)].[2] As they prepare to leave, [Rand|Rand alThor] notices that someone is missing. It is [Liah]. A half-day search fails to find her. As dusk falls, [Rand|Rand alThor] offers to take the [Ogier] directly to the [Two Rivers] and they gratefully accept. [Rand|Rand alThor] opens a gateway to a place about two miles from [Emond's Field|Emonds Field]. Everyone goes through. [Rand|Rand alThor] does not recognize the new farmhouse nearby.[3] A boy spots them and runs. [Rand|Rand alThor] opens a gateway to [Caemlyn] and all but the [Ogier] enter it.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] It is a grave insult to use handtalk with %%ot [gai'shain|Aiel]%%. Because of what [Sulin] did she has great %%ot [toh|Aiel]%%. She takes the role of a servant to meet her %%ot [toh|Aiel]%%. ([LoC,Ch28])
\\[#2] Foreshadowing the climax of Winter's Heart.
\\[#3] Population growth in the [Two Rivers] near [Emond's Field|Emonds Field].
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