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! __Rand__ POV

A wind rises around the [White Tower] and passes over the [Alindaer] Bridge and the town of [Alindaer]. Nearby is the rebel army numbering 50,000 whose [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai], [Egwene al'Vere|Egwene alVere], is held by the [White Tower]. The wind passes [Dragonmount] and over the [Black Hills] and [Caralain Grass] to [Arad Doman]. A countering wind from the north brings a stench of death. [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Min|Min Farshaw] are in a log manor house in far eastern [Arad Doman].[1] His eyes are slowly getting better.[2] He thinks of himself as hard as steel. He has been moving a lot since Lord [Algarin|Algarin Pendaloan]'s manor was compromised. [Bashere|Davram Bashere]'s army is camped on the green near the house. He wears an unusual sword recently unearthed.[3] 

[Rand|Rand alThor] can feel that [Aviendha] is coming closer. She is with [Rhuarc].[4] He can sense [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Alanna|Alanna Mosvani] as well. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] feels relieved.[5] [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon] moans about [Ilyena|Ilyena Therin Moerelle] and [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks about what [Semirhage] said while impersonating the [Daughter of the Nine Moons|Tuon]. There are ten [Asha'man] in camp; only [Flinn|Damer Flinn], [Narishma|Jahar Narishma] and [Naeff] are full [Asha'man]. [Bashere|Davram Bashere] is touring the [Saldaean|Saldaea] camp with Lord [Tallaen], owner of the manor. [Rand|Rand alThor] wonders if [Tenobia|Tenobia si Bashere Kazadi] will really give him her support. [Ituralde|Rodel Ituralde] has been very effective in his fighting against the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)]. [Rand|Rand alThor] wonders if [Graendal] is still in [Arad Doman] as [Asmodean] told him. He still does not know what became of [Asmodean]. [Rand|Rand alThor]'s goal is to fulfill his answer from the [Aelfinn|Finn], that he must unite the south and the west, the north and the east.[6] He intends to bring peace to [Arad Doman] and make a truce with the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)]. 

[Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] arrives with [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and [Alivia]. [Min|Min Farshaw] stiffens when she sees [Alivia], as she always does, because of her [viewing|viewings] that [Alivia] will help [Rand|Rand alThor] die. They have been questioning [Semirhage]. [Rand|Rand alThor] will not allow torture on a woman, even one of the [Forsaken], so they have learned nothing. [Cadsuane|Cadsuane Melaidhrin] suggests turning her over to the [White Tower] and [Rand|Rand alThor] asks which one, [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan] or [Egwene|Egwene alVere]? [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon] grumbles about the women [Aes Sedai] not helping him, then moans about [Ilyena|Ilyena Therin Moerelle]. [Rand|Rand alThor] shouts at him out loud and the others in the room stare at him. [Rand|Rand alThor] is losing control. There may be nothing left of him to fight at [Shayol Ghul]. He should cry, but tears cannot come from steel.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Lord [Tallaen]'s manor house
\\[#2] From the flash damage of [Semirhage]'s fireball. ([KoD,Ch27])
\\[#3] This is probably [Artur Hawkwing]'s sword [Justice].
\\[#4] They are returning from scouting [Domani|Arad Doman] refugees. ([TGS,Ch3])
\\[#5] This is some time after her victory in [Caemlyn] so the source of her relief is unclear.
\\[#6] [Rand|Rand alThor] interprets his answer from the [Aelfinn|Finn] in purely geographic terms though it seems likely that this is incorrect.
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