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! __Egwene__ POV

[Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] just [Healed|Weaves] [Dailin|Dailin (Maiden)]. [Jolien|jolien], [Chiad], [Bain] and [Aviendha] are amazed. [Aviendha] heard that [Wise Ones|Aiel] of the [Jagged Spire] and [Four Holes] septs could [Heal|Weaves] but she did not believe it. [Aviendha] is most grateful because [Dailin|Dailin (Maiden)] is her second sister (mother's sister's daughter). [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] remarks how difficult it was without herbs.[1] [Egwene|Egwene alVere] asks how they got here if they are afraid of water. The [Alguenya River] lies between their current location and the [Spine of the World]. They reply that they built a raft. They came searching for [He Who Comes With the Dawn|Rand]. [Aiel prophecy|Aiel Prophecies] says he was born of %%ot [Far Dareis Mai|Maidens of the Spear]%%. "Blood of our blood mixed with the old blood, raised by an ancient blood not ours." The [Wise Ones|Aiel] told them he is to be found beyond the [Spine of the World]. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] tells them they are heading to [Tear|Tear (City)] to hunt [Darkfriends]. They all bid goodbye and [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] continue their walk to [Jurene]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] tells them the [Aiel] bear no grudges from the [Aiel War]. For them it was simply and execution of King [Laman|Laman Damodred] of [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] for cutting down %%ot [Avendoraldera]%%. %%ot [Avendoraldera]%%, a sapling from %%ot [Avendesora]%%, was a gift from the [Aiel] over four hundred years ago.[2] Even [Verin|Verin Mathwin] has no idea how the [Aiel] got a sapling from %%ot [Avendesora]%%.[3] [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] recalls a line from the [Prophecies of the Dragon|Karaethon Prophecies], "On the slopes of [Dragonmount] shall he be born, born of a maiden wedded to no man." She notes that [Rand|Rand alThor] looks like an [Aiel] and also looks like [Tigraine|Tigraine Mantear] as well.[4] [Egwene|Egwene alVere] recalls what [Moiraine|Moiraine Damodred] told her about [Tam|Tam alThor] and [Kari al'Thor] not being [Rand|Rand alThor]'s real parents. A mile down river some men step out of the trees and knock them out.

[Egwene|Egwene alVere] regains consciousness and hears her captors talk about someone named [Adden|adden] and their rings. They come to a palisade with nearly a hundred men. One of the men notices she is awake and knocks her out again.

[Egwene|Egwene alVere] comes to in a dark room with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]. Through a crack in the wall sees a dozen men. Their leader is [Adden]. From the discussion it is clear that the three of them are to be sold. Another man, [Coke|coke], enters and says the buyer is still not there. A fat man says they will not wake for hours because of the drug he gave them. She wakes [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] knows the drug they used, sleepwell. It actually just cures headaches and makes one sleepy. She examines [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] who is badly hurt and [Heals|Weaves] her. When they look through the crack again they see that three [Fades|Fade] have arrived. One examines [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran]'s ring and says these are the [Aes Sedai] he seeks.[5] [Egwene|Egwene alVere] [channels|True Source] the lock open with a very tiny flow, but the [Fades|Fade] still feel it. As they open the door, the outer door to the room opens and a bunch of [Aiel] enter. In a few minutes, all the men are dead, two [Aiel] are dead and the [Fades|Fade] stand in the center of the room. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] [channel|True Source] and the [Fades|Fade] start to burn. Then [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] unleashes a rod of brilliant light and they simply vanish. She is shocked at what she just did. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] realizes this must be [balefire|Weaves]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] recognizes one of the [Aiel] as [Aviendha]. [Dailin|Dailin (Maiden)] is among the dead, which infuriates [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]. The leader is [Rhuarc], clan chief of the [Taardad] [Aiel]. [Aviendha] says she followed them and saw them captured. She then found [Coram] and he located [Dhael] and [Luaine] and they rounded up the rest of the [Aiel]. [Aviendha] is surprised that a clan chief is among the searchers. [Rhuarc] says [Amys], [Bair], [Melaine] and [Seana] told him he had to go because of their [dreams|TelAranRhiod]. [Rhuarc] notes [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran]'s ring and recognizes it as the ring of [Malkier] kings. [Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] sleep under the stars. The next morning they take three of the bandits' horses and continue south. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] names her horse [Mist].[6] The nineteen surviving [Aiel] accompany them to [Jurene]. The [Aiel] leave and the girls find a ship, the ''[Darter]''. The captain[7] recalls seeing the ''[Blue Crane]'' still hung up when he passed. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] pays their fares and they board.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Perhaps the need for herbs is part of her general block on channeling.\\
[#2] The [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] shared water with the [Aiel] during the [Breaking].\\
[#3] It is in [Rhuidean], of course.\\
[#4] [Rand|Rand alThor]'s birth mother.\\
[#5] How is it that the [Fade] knows that [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] carries [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran]'s ring?\\
[#6] And [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] names hers [Gaidin]. ([TDR,Ch48])\\
[#7] His name is [Canin].\\
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