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! __Rand__ POV

[Rand|Rand alThor] enters the circle of [glass columns] and sees [Muradin] standing ahead of him. He takes another step.

He is [Mandein], a young sept chief. His wife, [Sealdre], tells him he must agree to what the [Jenn] ask. As he goes to meet them, he recalls that his greatfather, [Comran], began trade with the [Ogier] %%ot [stedding|Steddings]%% in the [Dragonwall|Spine of the World] and that his greatfather, [Rhodric], fought invaders from across the [Dragonwall|Spine of the World]. [Mandein] joins several other [Aiel] chiefs to meet with three of the [Jenn], [Dermon], [Mordaine] and [Narisse]. There are two [Aes Sedai] with them. One of the other chiefs is [Charendin]. The [Jenn] tell them that those who would be leaders must come to [Rhuidean] to learn of their past. One of the [Aes Sedai] cites the [Aiel prophecy|Aiel Prophecies] of the one who will lead them all:

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"The stone that never falls will fall to announce his coming. Of the blood, but not raised by the blood, he will come from [Rhuidean] at dawn, and tie you together with bonds you cannot break. He will take you back, and he will destroy you."
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[Mandein] is the first of the chiefs to agree to go to [Rhuidean].

[Rand|Rand alThor] is confused about the [Jenn]. They looked like [Aiel] but carried no weapons. Ahead, [Muradin] is frowning fiercely. [Rand|Rand alThor] takes another step.

He is a twenty year old [Rhodric]. [Jeordam], his greatfather, is at the well drawing water. Some men ride up and their leader, [Garam], tells [Rhodric] that they still have permission to draw water. [Garam] is confused. He does not understand the difference between [Rhodric] and [Jeordam] who are [Aiel] and those they accompany, the [Jenn] [Aiel]. [Jeordam] arrives and [Garam] tells him the [Jenn] are moving east across the [Spine of the World]. There are four [Aes Sedai] with the [Jenn]. [Garam] says his father's [Aes Sedai] advisor told him that the [Aes Sedai] hired [Ogier] stonemasons to build them a new city.[1] [Garam] says his people will build a great city as well.[2] [Rhodric] thinks it is appropriate that they will cross the [Dragonwall|Spine of the World] because their secret name is the [People of the Dragon|Aiel]. 

[Rand|Rand alThor] realizes he was with the [Aiel] before they came to the [Aiel Waste]. He is nearer to [Muradin] who looks uneasy. [Rand|Rand alThor] takes another step.

He is [Jeordam] at eighteen. His father, [Lewin], leads one of the septs of [Aiel] who accompany the [Jenn]. Several [Jenn] ask him for help so he takes them to [Lewin]. One of them, [Morin], explains that they traded with some villagers, but the villagers came back in the night, robbed them, and kidnapped some of them including [Morin]'s daughter, [Kirin]. [Lewin] promises to bring them back. He tells them they can stay at his tents, but they must help defend if they do. Only one man goes back to the [Jenn] wagons. [Morin] takes a spear along with the men.[3] [Jeordam] begins to teach her how to use it. [Morin|morin] tells him she saw his face in a dream.

[Muradin] is only a pace or two ahead of [Rand|Rand alThor] and he is snarling. [Rand|Rand alThor] takes another step.

He is [Lewin]. [Lewin] is with his friends [Luca], [Gearan], [Charlin] and [Alijha] on a hill. They are wearing dust veils to hide their faces. [Lewin]'s sister, [Maigran], and [Charlin]'s and [Alijha]'s sister, [Colline], were kidnapped by four bandits and are being held in the camp below. The five boys plan to rescue them. [Lewin]'s greatfather, [Adan], and the rest of the [Aiel] have already written the girls off as dead. The boys approach the camp, but the men are awake and attack. They boys kill all four men. [Charlin] is also killed. They go back to the wagons where [Adan], [Nerrine] and [Saralin] are waiting. [Nerrine] is [Colline]'s mother. [Saralin] is [Lewin]'s mother. When they hear what the boys did, [Adan] tells them that they are no longer [Da'shain|Age of Legends].[4] They are strangers and are not welcome at the wagons of the [Aiel]. [Lewin] shouts, "I am still [Aiel]!"[5]

[Rand|Rand alThor] still feels the pain of [Lewin]'s loss. He is abreast of [Muradin] who quivers and snarls. [Rand|Rand alThor] takes another step.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

Summary of the genealogy:

* [Adan] second greatfather of
* [Lewin] (mother [Saralin]) father of
* [Jeordam] greatfather of
* [Rhodric] greatfather of
* [Comran] greatfather of
* [Mandein]

[#1] This will be [Tar Valon].\\
[#2] This will be [Al'cair'rahienallen|Cairhien (City)]. [Garam] and his people are the ancestors of the [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)].\\
[#3] The first [Maiden of the Spear].\\
[#4] %%ot [Da'shain|Compleat]%% = "one who is sworn to peace"\\
[#5] This is the split between the [Aiel] and the [Jenn].\\
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