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! __Elayne__ POV

[Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Egwene|Egwene alVere] are meeting in %%ot [Tel'aran'rhiod|TelAranRhiod]%% in [Emond's Field|Emonds Field]. [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] is turning into a thriving mid-size town. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] seems stunned by the changes. There is a huge new inn called [The Archers] under construction. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] sees the banner of [Manetheren] and thinks that she will have to take action. She can still feel [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] far away, but has no sense of direction. [Bodewhin|Bodewhin Cauthon] told [Egwene|Egwene alVere] about all the changes at home, but nothing like this. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] will move her army to [Tar Valon] tomorrow.[1] [Egwene|Egwene alVere] offers to send [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] some of [Gareth Bryne]'s soldiers, but [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] says no one will move against her before spring. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] then asks [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to tell her if she learns anything more about [Rand|Rand alThor]'s plans. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] says she does not want to heal the [White Tower] just so [Rand|Rand alThor] can chain [Aes Sedai] like %%ot [damane|Seanchan (People)]%%.[2] [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] does not tell [Egwene|Egwene alVere] that she, [Aviendha] and [Min|Min Farshaw] bonded [Rand|Rand alThor]. [Egwene|Egwene alVere] then disappears and [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] wakes.

It is well after sunrise. [Aviendha] is next to her and [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] pokes her awake. [Aviendha] is upset that it is so late. [Monaelle] may switch her for being lazy. [Essande] is waiting in the next room to dress [Elayne|Elayne Trakand]. [Min|Min Farshaw] told [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] about her [viewing|viewings], so [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion], [Dyelin|Dyelin Taravin] and [Reene Harfor] now have her on a suitable diet. [Doilin Mellar|Daved Hanlon] enters and announces that [Halwin Norry] is waiting for her. Many in the palace think [Doilin Mellar|Daved Hanlon] is the father. 

The First Clerk enters and presents his usual information. The two most prominent bankers in [Caemlyn], Master [Hoffley] and Mistress [Andscale] are willing to put up a large loan. There are inordinate numbers of rats in the sewers. It has been less than a week, but he is still disappointed that he has not learned who freed [Elenia|Elenia Sarand] and [Naean|Naean Arawn]. The [Borderlanders|Borderlands] are staying put in [Braem Wood]. [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] does not believe the rumors that [Aes Sedai] are swearing fealty to [Rand|Rand alThor]. 

[Reene Harfor] then replaces [Halwin Norry]. She found two more spies, [Jon Skellit] working for House [Arawn|Andor] and [Ester Norham], for a total of nine. They agree to take [Morgase|Morgase Trakand]'s and [Thom|Thom Merrilin]'s old advice to leave them in place and feed them bad information. 

[Elayne|Elayne Trakand] then meets with [Kandori|Kandor] and [Illianer|Illian (Country)] merchants assuring them that [Caemlyn] is under control. [Nynaeve|Nynaeve alMeara] and [Merilille|Merilille Ceandevin] are gone, so [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] also has to teach the [Windfinders|Sea Folk] tonight. [Aviendha] and [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] have to force [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] to sleep and exercise. Another of her guards is [Rasoria Domanche]. The exercise is [Dyelin|Dyelin Taravin]'s idea. [Monaelle] told [Aviendha] to make sure she gets fresh air. 

From a balcony they see [Reanne Corly] open a gateway. [Reanne|Reanne Corly] is one of the few [Kin] strong enough. [Merilille|Merilille Ceandevin] was sent to the [Borderlanders|Borderlands] seven days ago. [Reanne|Reanne Corly] opens a gateway every day to the place she started from. This time [Merilille|Merilille Ceandevin] returns and hurries to meet with [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] and [Aviendha]. [Birgitte|Birgitte Trahelion] and [Doilin Mellar|Daved Hanlon] join them. [Merilille|Merilille Ceandevin] reports that all four [Borderlands] rulers are there in four camps a few miles apart. She found King [Easar|Easar Togita] and the [Shienarans|Shienar] her first day. Altogether there are over two hundred thousand. There are at least ten [Aes Sedai][3] with them but they are hiding their presence. They sent riders to [Caemlyn], but it will take them days more to arrive. [Tenobia|Tenobia si Bashere Kazadi] let slip that they know that [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] is close to [Rand|Rand alThor] and that she was at [Falme].[4] [Elayne|Elayne Trakand] says she will go to meet with the [Borderlands] rulers today.
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! Notes (Possible Spoilers)

[#1] Placing this scene the day before the last scene of [TPoD,Ch30].
\\[#2] Does this mean the [Aes Sedai] swearing fealty to him or something else?
\\[#3] Unless some have left, there are actually thirteen. ([TPoD,Prologue])
\\[#4] This was from [Hurin]. ([TDR,Ch11])
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