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__[Rand|Rand alThor]__ POV - [Rand|Rand alThor] is [Adan|adan], a [Da'shain|../history/aol/index]. [Adan|adan] holds [Maigran|maigran] and [Lewin|lewin] as he watches bandits carry off his daughter [ Rhea|../characters/hist/rhea2]. They killed his wife, [Siedre|siedre], and his son, [Marind|marind], who was [Maigran|maigran]'s and [Lewin|lewin]'s father. His other children, [Elwin|elwin], [Sorelle|sorelle] and [Jaren|jaren] are dead, too. [Sulwin|sulwin] confronts [Adan|adan]. He and his followers want to leave to look for a place of safety and the song his greatfather told him about. They empty several wagons of the items the [Aes Sedai] gave the [Aiel] to safeguard. [Adan|adan] sees the [twisted red doorway|Twisted Red Doorway] fall to the ground. There are many [chora|../items/avendesora] cuttings as well. As they leave, [Sulwin|sulwin] says he will keep the Way of the Leaf, but [Adan|adan] shouts that they are lost.[1] [Adan|adan] is grateful that the children's mother, [Saralin|saralin], is still alive.

[Rand|Rand alThor] is confused by [Aiel] following the Way of the Leaf. Beside him, [Muradin|muradin] is howling. [Rand|Rand alThor] takes another step.

[Rand|Rand alThor] is [Jonai|jonai]. [Jonai|jonai] looks west where the city of [Comelle|../history/aol/comelle] used to be. It is now a sea. He wishes his wife, [Alnora|alnora], were still alive to guide him with his dreams. His son, [Willim|willim], left when he began to [channel|True Source] and his daughter [Esole|esole] died of illness because there were no [Aes Sedai] to [Heal|Weaves] her. The last [Aes Sedai] he encountered told him that [Ishamael] was still free. He and his son [Adan|adan] meet a band of [Ogier]. They cannot find the %%ot [stedding|Steddings]%% and are suffering from the longing. The [Ogier] say it is bad to the north. The [Sea of Jeren|../history/aol/jeren] is to the south. [Jonai|jonai] has a heart attack. As he dies, he tells [Adan|adan] to lead the [Aiel] south.

[Rand|Rand alThor] is still confused about how these people can be [Aiel]. Beside him, [Muradin|muradin] is clawing at his face. [Rand|Rand alThor] takes another step.

[Rand|Rand alThor] is [Jonai|jonai] again. He is sixty-three, in his prime. He enters the [Hall of the Servants|../history/aol/paaran_disen] and goes to a room where [Aes Sedai] are arguing. [Someshta|someshta], a [Nym|../creatures/nym], is there also. There is a crystal sword[2] and the [Dragon Banner] on a table. [Oselle|oselle], [Deindre|deindre] and [Solinda|solinda] have a plan based on [Deindre|deindre]'s [Foretelling|Weaves]. They are waiting for [Kodam|../../characters/hist/kodam] and other young male [channelers|True Source] who are not yet strongly affected by the taint. They will have a task for [Someshta|someshta].[3] They must hurry because [Haindar|haindar] and [Jaric Mondoran|../characters/hist/jaric_mondoran] are headed toward [Paaran Disen|../history/aol/paaran_disen]. [Jaric Mondoran|../characters/hist/jaric_mondoran] already destroyed the city of [Tzora|../history/aol/tzora]. [Solinda|solinda] tells [Jonai|jonai] he must complete his task, to lead the [Aiel] as the take items of the [One Power] to find a place of safety. [Jonai|jonai] is embarrassed that his father, [Coumin|coumin], gave up the [Way of the Leaf|../organizations/tinkers]. He goes to the wagons where thousands of his people are ready to leave. There are no longer [jo-cars|../items/transport], [jumpers|../items/transport], [hoverflies|../items/transport] or [sho-wings|../items/transport] for transportation. His wife, [Alnora|alnora], has their children [Willim|willim], [Adan|adan] and little [Esole|esole] in their wagon. They begin their search for a place of safety.

[Rand|Rand alThor]'s memories are swirling. [Muradin|muradin] claws his face to rags. [Rand|Rand alThor] takes another step.

[Rand|Rand alThor] is [Coumin|coumin], a boy of sixteen. He and the other [Aiel] are preparing to sing with the [Ogier]. There are soldiers nearby wearing [fancloth|../items/fancloth] capes. He is not sure he believes old [Charn|charn]'s stories of a time of no war, no [Fades|Fade] or [Trollocs]. [Charn|charn] also claims he served [Lanfear] herself. [Someshta|someshta] arrives and they sing health to the field. Afterwards one of the [Ogier], [Tomada|tomada], talks to a soldier. The soldier gives them the news that [Lews Therin|Lews Therin Telamon] led a strike on [Shayol Ghul]. The Bore has been sealed. Most or even all of the [Forsaken] were trapped as well so the war is over. As [Coumin|coumin] walks away, a townsman named [Toma|toma] strikes him saying they will root out all who served the [Forsaken]. He runs back to his inn where he finds that [Charn|charn] has been hanged.

[Rand|Rand alThor] continues. [Muradin|muradin] is a bloody mess. [Rand|Rand alThor] steps forward.

[Rand|Rand alThor] is [Charn|charn]. He is near the [Collam Daan|../history/aol/collam_daan] and the streets are lined with [chora|../items/avendesora] trees. He just turned twenty-five. He plans to take one of the [sho-wings|../items/transport] to [M'jinn|../history/aol/mjinn] to accept [Nalla|nalla]'s proposal of marriage. That will mean transferring his service to [Zorelle|zorelle] Sedai, but [Mierin|lanfear] already gave her approval. A man named [Jom|jom] wearing a stylish [fancloth|../items/fancloth] cape runs into him and immediately apologizes when he sees that [Charn|charn] is [Aiel]. [Charn|charn] is excited because today is the day [Mierin|lanfear] told him she and [Beidomon|beidomon] would try the new source of the [One Power]. Suddenly the [Sharom|../history/aol/collam_daan], a thousand-foot white sphere floating above the [Collam Daan|../history/aol/collam_daan], explodes in black fire. Everyone runs screaming.

[Rand|Rand alThor] is back at the edge of the [glass columns|../items/glass_columns]. [Muradin|muradin] is gone. He realizes he saw the formation of the hole in the [Dark One|Shaitan]'s prison. He sees [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] hanging by his neck from ''[Avendesora]'' and runs to take him down. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] is not breathing but [Rand|Rand alThor] resuscitates him.[4] [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] tells him about the other [twisted red doorway|Twisted Red Doorway]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] now has the [foxhead medallion|Foxhead Medallion] and the ''[ashandarei|../items/ashandarei]''.[5] He reads the label on the ''[ashandarei|../items/ashandarei]'':

<blockquote>
''"Thus is our treaty written; thus is agreement made.\\
Thought is the arrow of time; memory never fades.\\
What was asked is given. The price is paid."''
</blockquote>

[Rand|Rand alThor] can see the script on the spear but cannot read it.[6] As they walk through [Rhuidean], dust figures attack them. [Rand|Rand alThor] thinks they are more bubbles of evil. They fight their way through and finally break through the fog bank. It is dawn.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

Summary of the genealogy:

* [Charn|charn] greatfather of the father of
* [Coumin|coumin] father of
* [Jonai|jonai] father of
* [Adan|adan] father of
* [Marind|marind] father of 
* [Lewin|lewin]

[#1] The beginning of the [Tuatha'an|Tinkers].\\
[#2] %%ot [Callandor]%%\\
[#3] They are preparing to create the [Eye of the World].\\
[#4] At a 2004 signing Robert Jordan said that [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] was not quite dead yet.\\
[#5] The [foxhead medallion|Foxhead Medallion] is his freedom from the [One Power] and [Aes Sedai]. The %%ot [ashandarei]%% is a mystery. We will learn more of it later in the series.\\
[#6] It is written in the [Old Tongue]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] is now fluent.\\

! Artwork

* [Mat and Rand at Rhuidean|http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/b/r/braymp/rhu_plaza.jpg.html] by [Mark Bray|http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/b/r/braymp/braymp.html]
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