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! __Elayne__ POV

[Elayne|Elayne Trakand] rides [Glimmer] and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] rides [Rising] as they prepare for [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] both have copies of the [foxhead medallion|Foxhead Medallion]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] has had limited success in making copies since she gave the original back to [Mat|Matrim Cauthon]. [Rand|Rand alThor] is preparing for something to the south.[1] [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] sides with [Egwene|Egwene alVere] thinking that breaking the remaining [seals|Seals] is foolish. 

[Elayne|Elayne Trakand] has a hundred guards led by [Guybon|Charlz Guybon]. [Alise|Alise Tenjile] rides up with [Sarasia], [Kema] and [Nashia] also of the [Kin]. They will make gateways and act as more guards. They [Travel|Weaves#t] to [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] where armies led by [Lorstrum|Lorstrum Aesnan], [Bertome|Bertome Saighan] and other nobles wait. They ride into the city, the walls still blackened from the [Shaido] attack and ride to the [Sun Palace]. Two [Aes Sedai], %%yellow [Samitsu Tamagowa]%% and %%red [Sashalle Anderly]%%, meet them. [Sashalle|Sashalle Anderly] announces that the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor] cedes all his control to her. They enter the palace and proceed to the [Sun Throne|Sun Palace]. The throne itself is gilded wood, perhaps why [Laman|Laman Damodred] decided to build a new one from %%ot [Avendoraldera]%%. The [Cairhienin|Cairhien (Country)] are all polite; none would publicly oppose [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] like [Ellorien|Ellorien Traemane] did. [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] checks the throne before [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] can sit and finds a poisoned needle. [Lorstrum|Lorstrum Aesnan] and [Bertome|Bertome Saighan] are outraged and embarrassed.[2] [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] sits on the throne. She announces that the alliance of [Andor] and [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] will make both great. She demands their obedience as the [Dragon Reborn|Rand alThor] wishes. There is a coronation feast planned, but [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] says that must wait. She tells them to gather their forces to march with [Andor] via gateways to the [Field of Merrilor] and the [Last Battle|Creator]. 
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! __Mat__ POV

[Mat|Matrim Cauthon] carries his %%ot [ashandarei]%% as he looks over his camp feeling relieved that the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%% is gone. He wears a red scarf in memory of [Tylin|Tylin Quintara] and the others it killed. He has his desk outside his tent so as not to wake [Olver]. There are too many papers, [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]'s employment agreement, dragon crews, supplies, crossbow designed based on the ones [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde]  bought, and news reports. [Tuon|Tuon Athaem Kore Paendrag] is now empress. Talk of an alliance between [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] and [Sea Folk].[3] He sees an image of [Rand|Rand alThor] talking with some people in a tent.[4] The last page has reports wolves congregating and other strange events.[5] He resists opening %%black [Verin|Verin Mathwin]'s%% letter again.[6] [Setalle|Setalle Anan] joins him. She got a letter from %%green [Joline|Joline Maza]%%; they arrived safely at the [White Tower].[7] They talk briefly about [Aes Sedai] and what [Setalle|Setalle Anan] lost.[8] They also talk about what [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] dislikes about nobles. It is about the boots. An average person only has two or three pair and they wear their best for walking. On the other hand, [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] has forty pairs. [Lopin] complained that [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] did not have more. They are used for show rather than utility. [Setalle|Setalle Anan] will see to [Olver] until [Mat|Matrim Cauthon], [Thom|Thom Merrilin] and [Noal|Noal Charin] return then he we see her returned to [Ebou Dar]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] is worried about [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion]'s advice on the Tower. Even she could not defeat the [Aelfinn|Finn] and [Eelfinn|Finn], but [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] has his luck. A [Redarm|Band of the Red Hand], [Clintock] checks in to make sure he is okay. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] gets up and leaves [Verin|Verin Mathwin]'s letter on his desk. They leave for the [Tower of Ghenjei] tomorrow.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Most likely the meeting we saw in [ToM,Ch51].
\\[#2] With Daes Dae'mar, we can only guess as to who placed the needle and for what purpose.
\\[#3] [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] thinks this is rumor but it is not clear if there is any basis to this or not.
\\[#4] It is not clear whom [Rand|Rand alThor] is meeting with. It is a day early for his meeting with the [Borderlanders|Borderlands]. ([ToM,Ch51], [ToM,Ch53])
\\[#5] All signs of the impending [Last Battle|Creator]. The wolves are preparing for the [Last Hunt|Creator]. ([ToM,Ch40])
\\[#6] Is the [Pattern|Wheel of Time] pushing him to open it or steeling his will to resist? We learn more in [ToM,Epilogue].
\\[#7] So [Teslyn|Teslyn Baradon], [Joline|Joline Maza] [Edesina|Edesina Azzedin], [Fen|Fen Mizar] and [Blaeric|Blaeric Negina] are now in [Tar Valon] along with [Bethamin|Bethamin Zeami] and [Seta|Seta Zarbey], [Juilin|Juilin Sandar] and [Thera|Amathera Aelfdene Casmir Lounault], [Domon|Bayle Domon] and [Egeanin|Egeanin Tamarath]. [Vanin|Chel Vanin] his soldiers should be returning to [Caemlyn].
\\[#8] More confirmation that [Setalle|Setalle Anan] was [Aes Sedai], most likely [Martine Janata].
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