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!__Egwene__ POV

The ''[River Queen]'' speeds down the River [Erinin River] toward [Tar Valon]. They will arrive later today. The wind has been steady since [Medo]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] visits with [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] who is seasick. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is still dreaming about [Rand|Rand alThor] being in danger and the masked man.[1] Now he laughs at her. %%blue [Anaiya]%% is not much help. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is sure she should not tell [Anaiya] about the masked man. %%amyrlin [Siuan|Siuan Sanche]%% comes in to give them their lessons. She binds [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and [Egwene|Egwene alVere] with Air to make a point and to get [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] angry. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] slams her against a wall whereupon [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] shields her and makes her swallow something nasty. [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] says the records say that [Aes Sedai] could fly in the [Age of Legends], but not how.[2] The lesson continues. 

After the lesson is over, the boat arrives at [Tar Valon].[3] There is a detailed description of the city. After waiting a while, %%blue [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar]%% meets them at the dock. She says she was delayed speaking with [Siuan|Siuan Sanche]. [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] told [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] all about [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara]'s embarrassing lesson. There are only forty [novices] in the [White Tower] and only eight or nine of those will make [Accepted].[4] She leads them to the [White Tower].
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] [Ba'alzamon|Ishamael]\\
[#2] Most likely by sho-wing or other mechanical means.\\
[#3] Others who arrive at [Tar Valon] include %%green [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani]%%, %%white [Alviarin|Alviarin Freidhen]%%, %%white [Carlinya]%%, %%blue [Leane|Leane Sharif]%%, %%blue [Maigan]%%, %%brown [Serafelle]%%, [Ihvon] and [Owein].\\
[#4] Twenty years earlier there were more than twice as many. ([NS,Ch3]) Their numbers are dwindling rapidly.\\
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