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! __Egwene__ POV

[Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] are in [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]'s room. They are tired from a short, restless night and sore from their visits to [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] continues to study [Verin|Verin Mathwin]'s list of the [Black Ajah] and stolen %%ot [ter'angreal|Angreal]%%. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] had numerous dreams that she thinks may have meaning:


* She had dreamed of the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)], too, of women in dresses with lightning bolts woven on their breasts, collaring a long line of women who wore Great Serpent rings, forcing them to call lightning against the [White Tower].[1]
* And the dream about [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] binding her father's hands.[2]
* [Rand|Rand alThor], reaching for a sword that seemed to be made of crystal, never seeing the fine net dropping over him.[3]
* And one of him kneeling in a chamber where a parched wind blew dust across the floor, and creatures like the one on the [Dragon Banner], but much smaller, floated on that wind, and settled into his skin.[4]
* Him walking down into a great hole in a black mountain, a hole filled with a reddish glare as from vast fires below.
* Him confronting [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)].[5]
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] with a falcon on his shoulder, and [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] with a hawk. Only the hawk held a leash in her talons - [Egwene|Egwene alVere] was somehow convinced both hawk and falcon were female - and the hawk was trying to fasten it around [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]'s neck.[6]
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] - with a beard! - leading a huge pack of wolves that stretched as far as the eye could see.
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], placing his own left eye on a balance scale.[7]
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], hanging by his neck from a tree limb.[8]
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] and [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)], too.[9]
* [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] speaking the [Old Tongue].[8]


[Anaiya] told her that dreams about %%ot [ta'veren|Wheel of Time]%% are almost always significant, the more strongly  %%ot [ta'veren|Wheel of Time]%% the more certain the significance. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] thinks the list is a waste of time, but [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] analyzes more deeply and concludes that the even distribution of [Ajah|Aes Sedai] and nations means that they were selected to be evenly distributed. This there are more of the [Black Ajah] still in the [White Tower]. They note some of the characteristics of the [Black Ajah] members, [Amico|Amico Nagoyin][10], [Joiya|Joiya Byir], [Rianna|Rianna Andomeran], [Chesmal|Chesmal Emry] and [Marillin|Marillin Gemalphin]. The list of stolen %%ot [ter'angreal|Angreal]%% helps very little. Thirteen were studied by [Corianin Nedeal] and/or have something to do with sleep. The use of most is unknown. They include:

* a [clear crystal rod], one foot long and one inch in diameter, use unknown, last studied by [Corianin Nedeal].
* an [alabaster figurine] of an unclothed woman one hand tall, use unknown, last studied by [Corianin Nedeal].
* an [iron disc] three inches in diameter with spirals engraved on both sides, use unknown, last studied by [Corianin Nedeal].
* a wooden carving of a [hedgehog] the size of a man's thumb, [channeling|True Source] into it makes one go to sleep.
* a [fluted black rod] of stone a pace long, it produces [balefire|Weaves].
* a carved cluster of [six spotted dice], [channeling|True Source] into it warps chance.


They discuss whom they can trust, [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani], [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], [Verin|Verin Mathwin], [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan], and finally conclude that they can trust only themselves. They argue about using the [twisted ring] but finally agree that [Egwene|Egwene alVere] should try it that night. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] suddenly notes that [Else Grinwell] is standing in the doorway listening and looking at the [twisted ring]. She tells them that [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] sent her with a message - directions to the basement location where all the belongings of [Liandrin] and the others were collected.[11] She quickly leaves and [Egwene|Egwene alVere] runs after her. Turning a corner, [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is confronted by a regal woman in white and silver.[12] The woman tells her to leave and the command is so strong that she automatically obeys. When she turns after a few steps the woman is gone. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] searches the gallery but only sees two [Accepted], one is [Faolain|Faolain Orande]. 
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Possibly [TGS,Ch40]\\
[#2] The [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] invasion of the [Two Rivers] in [The Shadow Rising].\\
[#3] [Be'lal|BeLal]'s trap for [Rand|Rand alThor] when he takes ''[Callandor]''. ([TDR,Ch55])\\
[#4] [Rand|Rand alThor] visiting [Rhuidean] and receiving the dragon marks. ([TSR,Ch25], [TSR,Ch34])\\
[#5] Notably [TPoD,Ch24]\\
[#6] [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and [Berelain|Berelain sur Paendrag].\\
[#7] See the events at the end of [Towers of Midnight].\\
[#8] [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]'s 'gifts' from the [Eelfinn|Finn]. ([TSR,Ch15])\\
[#9] [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag] and the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] in [Winters Heart], [Crossroads of Twilight] and [Knife of Dreams].\\
[#10] [Amico|Amico Nagoyin]'s age was originally given as only four years older than [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. Now she is about fifteen years older, consistent with the loss of the [ageless|Ageless] look in [TSR,Ch5].\\
[#11] [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] sent no such message. ([TDR,Ch29])\\
[#12] [Lanfear]\\
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