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! __Egwene__ POV

[Egwene|Egwene alVere], [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] and [Bryne|Gareth Bryne] lead the [Sitters] back to the camp. They ride [Daishar], [Wing], [Bela] and [Traveler] respectively. [Delana|Delana Mosalaine] and [Halima|Halima Saranov] have a close conversation on the way back. [Bryne|Gareth Bryne] confers with [Uno|Uno Nomesta]. He assures [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that she has thirty thousand men behind her. [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] and [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] learned nothing meaningful about the rumor of [Aes Sedai] and [Tower Guards|White Tower] in [Andor]. 

As soon as they arrive [Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar], per [Egwene|Egwene alVere]'s orders, calls for the [Hall|Sitters] to sit. A pavilion is set up in the area normally reserved for [Skimming|Weaves#s] to [Salidar] to pick up eyes-and-ears messages then [Traveling|Weaves#t] back. While preparations are made [Chesa] brings [Egwene|Egwene alVere] and [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] dinner. Thinking of [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] and [Bryne|Gareth Bryne], [Egwene|Egwene alVere] recalls kissing [Gawyn|Gawyn Trakand]. [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] says she has to stay near [Bryne|Gareth Bryne] because of [Min|Min Farshaw]'s [viewing|viewings]. [Siuan|Siuan Sanche] recalls that [Romanda|Romanda Cassin] wanted to be [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai] and retired because [Tamra|Tamra Ospenya] was chosen over her. 

[Sheriam|Sheriam Bayanar] comes to let them know the [Hall|Sitters] is ready. She asks [Egwene|Egwene alVere] what is going on - why was she told to spend yesterday talking to the [Sitters] about [Logain|Logain Ablar]? 

As soon as the meeting is started, [Egwene|Egwene alVere] interrupts [Romanda|Romanda Cassin] and [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi] and calls for a vote to declare war on [Elaida|Elaida do Avriny aRoihan]. [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi] and [Romanda|Romanda Cassin] try to interrupt, but [Egwene|Egwene alVere] informs them that the Law of War now requires the [Hall|Sitters] to follow strict rules. [Janya|Janya Frende] asks [Takima], an expert on law, to confirm this and she does. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] is relieved that [Takima] is cooperating.[1] She cites [Logain|Logain Ablar] again and reminds them that [Pelivar|Pelivar Coelan], [Arathelle|Arathelle Renshar] and [Aemlyn|Aemlyn Carand] did not truly treat them like [Sitters]. [Janya|Janya Frende] stands first and nine others follow. It appears that [Egwene|Egwene alVere] has lost, but [Moria|Moria Karentanis] shouts at [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi] about her lack of resolve. [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi] and [Lyrelle|Lyrelle Arienwin] finally stand; the lesser consensus is achieved and war is declared. The full vote is as follows:[2]

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|* [Blue|Blue Ajah] - [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi] - YES
* [Blue|Blue Ajah] - [Lyrelle|Lyrelle Arienwin] - YES
* [Blue|Blue Ajah] - [Moria|Moria Karentanis] - YES
* [Brown|Brown Ajah] - [Escaralde] - YES
* [Brown|Brown Ajah] - [Janya|Janya Frende] - YES
* [Brown|Brown Ajah] - [Takima] - NO
|* [Gray|Gray Ajah] - [Delana|Delana Mosalaine] - YES
* [Gray|Gray Ajah] - [Kwamesa] - YES
* [Gray|Gray Ajah] - [Varilin] - NO 
* [Green|Green Ajah] - [Faiselle] - NO
* [Green|Green Ajah] - [Malind|Malind Nachenin] - YES
* [Green|Green Ajah] - [Samalin] - YES
|* [White|White Ajah] - [Aledrin] - YES
* [White|White Ajah] - [Berana] - YES
* [White|White Ajah] - [Saroiya] - NO
* [Yellow|Yellow Ajah] - [Magla|Magla Daronos] - NO
* [Yellow|Yellow Ajah] - [Romanda|Romanda Cassin] - NO
* [Yellow|Yellow Ajah] - [Salita|Salita Toranes] - YES
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[Romanda|Romanda Cassin] again tries to interrupt, but [Egwene|Egwene alVere] calls on [Takima][1] to cite the rest of the Law of War. Once war is declared, the [Hall|Sitters] must approve all decrees by the [Amyrlin|Aes Sedai]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] has won. [Delana|Delana Mosalaine] pukes. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] announces they will [Travel|Weaves#t] in one month to begin the siege of [Tar Valon]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] thinks she will be neither [Gerra|Gerra Kishar] nor [Shein|Shein Chunla]. She will leave her own legacy.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Is [Takima]'s cooperation due to her conversation with [Morvrin] in [TPoD,Ch16]?
\\[#2] All of the [Sitters] newly chosen in [Salidar] not aligned with [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi] or [Romanda|Romanda Cassin] vote YES. Of the old [Sitters], [Janya|Janya Frende], who goes her own way, votes YES. [Magla|Magla Daronos], [Saroiya] and [Varilin] stick with [Romanda|Romanda Cassin] and vote NO. [Lyrelle|Lyrelle Arienwin] stays with [Lelaine|Lelaine Akashi] voting YES, but [Faiselle] and [Takima] defy her voting NO. We learn some of the driving forces in this vote in [TGS,Ch43].

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