

Queen Morgase, having fled to Amadicia, is received by King Ailron. Sevanna plans to use a ter’angreal given her by Sammael to help the Shaido conquer the wetlands. Katerine Alruddin and a group of other Aes Sedai strike a deal with the Wise Ones of the Shaido Aiel, led by Savanna. Gawyn Trakand and his Younglings, who sided with Elaida in the White Tower coup, meet a peddler who claims both Queen Morgase and the daughter-heir Elayne are dead at Rand al’Thor’s hand.

Perrin is restless, and feels the ta’veren tug of Rand al’Thor. The people worry about the unseasonable heat, which most see as the touch of the Dark One. She finds Min and asks her to carry her letter to Rand in her stead.įaile ni Bashere t’Aybara holds court in place of her husband Perrin. Elayne Trakand joins them, furious that the Salidar Aes Sedai are excluding her from the embassy to the Dragon Reborn in Caemlyn. Since Nynaeve cannot channel unless angry, she wears the bracelet that connects her to the captive Moghedien, channeling through her. In Salidar, Nynaeve al’Meara delves Siuan Sanche and Leane Sharif, trying to figure out a way to Heal them. The Dark One demands Demandred’s report and orders him to unleash Balefire in his service, dangling the promise of promotion to Nae’blis.

999)Īt Shayol Ghul, Demandred is met by an unusual Myrddraal calling itself Shaidar Haran, meaning Hand of the Dark. PROLOGUE: The First Message (Choren 22 - Shaldine 12 N.E.
