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! __Thom Merrilin__ POV

[Thom|Thom Merrilin] is in his room in the [Stone of Tear]. He is forging a note from High Lord [Carleon] to Lady [Alteima], the wife of the High Lord [Tedosian] saying her husband suspects, but he means for [Tedosian] to find it.[1] [Thom|Thom Merrilin] is in the full swing of the Game of Houses. He has taken a room near the servants' quarters so the High Lords will not associate him with [Rand|Rand alThor]. He is trying to take down the High Lords that he thinks are the biggest threats to [Rand|Rand alThor]. He has stayed in [Tear|Tear (City)] helping [Rand|Rand alThor] to pay off a fifteen year old debt.[2] There is a knock and [Thom|Thom Merrilin] opens the door to [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] tells him about the attack of the cards. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] says he intends to leave [Tear|Tear (City)], but he keeps finding reasons to stay. [Thom|Thom Merrilin] realizes that it is the %%ot [ta'veren|Wheel of Time]%% effect of the three boys, but [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] does not want to hear it. He convinces [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] to stay at least until morning.
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[#1] And [Tedosian] will "accidentally" kill [Carleon] while hunting. ([TSR,Ch17])\\
[#2] His nephew, [Owyn], being [gentled|stilling] and left to die.\\
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