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! __Rand__ POV

[Rand|Rand alThor] and the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] step through the gateway to a plain near a large tent. They are in the [Plains of Maredo] near the border of [Tear|Tear (Country)]. This is where [Rand|Rand alThor] has his army of [Tairens|Tear (Country)], [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] and [Aiel]. The guards around the tent are [Thunder Walkers] led by [Roidan]. [Roidan] is a %%ot [siswai'aman|siswaiAman]%%. [Rand|Rand alThor] asks [Roidan] where [Weiramon|Weiramon Saniago] is and [Roidan] points to a large pavilion. He also says that none of the clan chiefs has been asked inside the tent for three days. [Rand|Rand alThor] sends him to tell the clan chiefs that he has arrived. [Enaila] exchanges jokes with [Leiran], another of the guards. [Rand|Rand alThor] and the [Aiel] cannot understand each other's sense of humor at all. 

[Rand|Rand alThor] crosses the camp and goes to the pavilion which is guarded by [Defenders of the Stone|Tear (City)]. He enters with [Sulin], [Liah], [Enaila] and [Jalani]. There are a dozen [Tairen|Tear (Country)] nobles and half as many [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)]. The four [High Lords|Tear (Country)] are [Weiramon|Weiramon Saniago], [Sunamon|Sunamon Haellin], [Tolmeran] and [Torean|Torean Andiama]. [Rand|Rand alThor] notices that he has not heard [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon] since he shouted at him.[1] Another lord, [Estevan], orders [Lodanaille|Other Locations] wine punch for [Rand|Rand alThor]. [Rand|Rand alThor] asks where the other lords are and [Weiramon|Weiramon Saniago] uncomfortably tells [Rand|Rand alThor] that the [High Lords|Tear (Country)] [Hearne], [Simaan], [Darlin|Darlin Sisnera], [Tedosian], and [Estanda] have rebelled and gone to [Haddon Mirk].

The [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] lords including [Semaradrid|Semaradrid Maravin] and [Meneril] look satisfied at his discomfort. [Rand|Rand alThor] is more interested in the status of [Sammael]'s defenses. The [Aiel] clan chiefs [Bruan], [Jheran], [Dhearic], [Han|han], and [Erim] arrive. [Bruan] acts as their leader. They all examine a large map. The [Plains of Maredo] extend into [Illian|Illian (Country)] to where the [Doirlon Hills] begin. They are east of the [Manetherendrelle River] and the [Shal River]. They then discuss [Sammael]'s defenses in [Illian|Illian (Country)]. [Weiramon|Weiramon Saniago] and the [Aiel] both report that there are still five camps. [Rand|Rand alThor] knows this is correct because he has visited them in %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%%. [Weiramon|Weiramon Saniago] wants to attack now, but [Rand|Rand alThor] orders him to wait here until [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] arrives to take command. [Rand|Rand alThor] then leaves heading back to his [Traveling|Weaves] tent with the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] and clan chiefs. [Jheran] also wants to attack saying that there are already two hundred thousand [Aiel] there. He mentions [Weiramon|Weiramon Saniago]'s and [Semaradrid|Semaradrid Maravin]'s full names, [Weiramon Saniago] and [Semaradrid Maravin]. [Rand|Rand alThor] makes them swear to wait until [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] arrives. 

[Rand|Rand alThor] and the clan chiefs settle down inside [Rand|Rand alThor]'s tent and talk for a while. After the men leave, [Somara] and [Enaila] offer him advice on [Aviendha]. [Rand|Rand alThor] and the [Maidens|Maidens of the Spear] return to [Caemlyn] late that night. [Aviendha] is on her pallet but she is still awake and bids him good night. [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks that his real plans for [Sammael] are a huge joke that only he, [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and [Bashere|Davram Bashere] know.[2]
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] [Rand|Rand alThor] continues to learn more about his interaction with [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon].
\\[#2] This secret plan is finally revealed and executed in [ACoS,Ch41].
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