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! __Elayne__ POV

The explosion comes in a moderate size village, [Harlon Bridge]. The weather is starting to look nice and Mistress [Dill], the innkeeper, starts off the morning pleasantly. Outside, [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle] tramps up dragging [Garenia Rosoinde|Zarya Alkaese] by her arm. [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle] finally recognized her as [Zarya Alkaese], a [novice|novices] who ran away just before [Vandene|Vandene Namelle] and she retired.[1] She and [Careane|Careane Fransi] were [novices] together for two years.[2] [Tower|White Tower] law says she must become a [novice|novices] again. [Kirstian Chalwin] breaks down and admits she ran away as a [novice|novices] almost three hundred years ago! When they are told to put on white [Sarainya Vostovan] and [Asra] almost start a rebellion amongst the [Kin]. [Reanne|Reanne Corly] and [Alise|Alise Tenjile] stamp it out. 

Nine days later at [Cullen's Crossing|Cullens Crossing], [Kirstian|Kirstian Chalwin] enters their room telling them [Lan|al'Lan Mandragoran] summoned them. [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle] and [Ispan|Ispan Shefar] are found dead. They had been drugged with [crimsonthorn|Herbs] in their tea, then [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle]' throat had been slit, and a stake driven through [Ispan|Ispan Shefar]'s chest. [Vandene|Vandene Namelle] arrives. Since [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle] accepted the tea, the killer was both a [Darkfriend|Darkfriends] and someone [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle] knew and trusted.[3] [Jaem] guards the door as [Vandene|Vandene Namelle] breaks down in grief.

Two days later the party enters [Caemlyn] and the [Royal Palace]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] pronounces her claim for the throne by right of descent from [Ishara]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] leaves her companions with [Reene Harfor] and goes to the [Grand Hall|Royal Palace] with the [Lion Throne|Royal Palace]. [Dyelin Taravin] meets her there. She says she stands with House Trakand. She still has [Naean|Naean Arawn] and [Elenia|Elenia Sarand] locked up. [Elenia|Elenia Sarand]'s husband [Jarid|Jarid Sarand] still supports her. [Arymilla|Arymilla Marne] has laid a claim but few support her. The biggest threats are [Aemlyn|Aemlyn Carand], [Arathelle|Arathelle Renshar] and [Pelivar|Pelivar Coelan]. [Luan|Luan Norwelyn] and [Ellorien|Ellorien Traemane] support [Elayne|Elayne Trakand], but may switch. They were all supporters of [Morgase|Morgase Trakand]. [Pelivar|Pelivar Coelan] has daughters of age, but [Luan|Luan Norwelyn] has only very young granddaughters. [Dyelin|Dyelin Taravin] says the five support ''her''. [Dyelin|Dyelin Taravin] asks [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] what she will do about the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] tells her she will bond him as [Warder|Warder] and marry him. She goes on to tell her plans for [Andor] and [Dyelin|Dyelin Taravin] laughs.
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! __Daved Hanlon__ POV

[Daved Hanlon] rides into [Caemlyn]. He saw [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)] looted during the [Aiel War]. Following orders, he stables his horse at [The Red Bull] in the [New City|Caemlyn] and walks to a merchant's house with a sigil - a red heart on a golden hand.[4] In the basement he meets Lady [Shiaine|Mili Skane] whom he was ordered to obey. [Carridin|Jaichim Carridin] and [Falion|Falion Bhoda] are bound to a table! [Hanlon|Daved Hanlon] has never met any of them. [Shiaine|Mili Skane] receives her orders from [Moridin]. [Hanlon|Daved Hanlon] never heard of [Moridin]. He received his orders from [Moghedien]. [Shiaine|Mili Skane] has a guard[5] drown [Carridin|Jaichim Carridin] with brandy and threatens to do the same to [Falion|Falion Bhoda]. [Moridin] shielded her, but set the shield to dissolve so she could obey [Shiaine|Mili Skane]. [Moridin] gave [Shiaine|Mili Skane] another [Aes Sedai] as well.[6] [Shiaine|Mili Skane] asks [Hanlon|Daved Hanlon] if he would like to put his hands on a queen.[7]
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

Note: Sixteen days to [The New Plow], then three more days to [Harlon Bridge], then nine days to [Cullen's Crossing|Cullens Crossing] and two more to [Caemlyn] for a total of thirty days from [Ebou Dar] to [Caemlyn].

[#1] [Zarya|Zarya Alkaese] ran away from the [White Tower] seventy years ago. ([ACoS,Ch23]) This places the timing of [Adeleas|Adeleas Namelle]' and [Vandene|Vandene Namelle]'s retirement.
\\[#2] So why does [Careane|Careane Fransi] not recognize her?
\\[#3] Whodunit? In [KoD,Ch31] we finally learn the identity of the murderer.
\\[#4] This is the sign of House Avarhin, [Shiaine|Mili Skane]'s adopted identity. ([WH,Ch10])
\\[#5] His name is [Murellin]. ([WH,Ch10])
\\[#6] [Marillin|Marillin Gemalphin] ([WH,Ch10])
\\[#7] [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]!
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