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! __Mat__ POV

[Mat|Matrim Cauthon] walks back to [Ebou Dar] with [Thom|Thom Merrilin], [Beslan] and [Olver]. Outside the gates on poles are the heads of the [Mistress of the Ships|Sea Folk] and her [Master of the Blades|Sea Folk], executed for rebellion.[1] Inside the gates, the streets are packed with [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] immigrants.[2] [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] warns [Beslan] against doing anything rash that would get him and [Tylin|Tylin Quintara] executed. [Thom|Thom Merrilin] and [Beslan] take [Olver] back to his lessons with [Riselle] while [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] takes a walk to the docks. There was rumor of a battle between the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] and [Asha'man] a week ago.[3] He heads back to the [Tarasin Palace] and recalls that High Lady [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] is living there. 

As he walks down an alley the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%% attacks him. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] uses the [foxhead medallion|Foxhead Medallion] again burning the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%% on both hands and the face. A man shouts from the end of the alley and the %%ot [gholam|Gholam]%% flees, flowing through a small hole in the wall. The old man walks up. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] says he saw something like that in [Shadar Logoth|Aridhol (City)].[4] They make introductions. The old man is [Noal|Noal Charin]. The [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] kicked him out of his room in [The Golden Ducks]. [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] offers to find room for him in the [Tarasin Palace] and they head back.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] [Nesta din Reas Two Moons] and [Baroc]
\\[#2] The %%ot [Corenne|Seanchan (People)]%% is in full swing.
\\[#3] This places the timing as about ten days after [TPoD,Ch24].
\\[#4] [Mordeth] fled in a similar manner ([TEotW,Ch19]) but it seems unlikely that they are connected in any way.
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