He does agree to bring Haslin back though if that is what Rand wishes. Taim doesn't see any need to train the men in swords if they are using saidin. Rand asks where Haslin has gone and Taim says he dismissed him. As he approaches, Taim leaves the working group and walks over to Rand.

He sees men exploding rocks and erecting shields around themselves with saidin. When he gets to the palace he quickly Travels to the Farm where Taim is training men to channel. He even distances the running Aiel and Bashere barely manages to keep up. Rand gallops away from Alanna as fast as possible. What has happened to Moiraine? Where were the rebels from the Tower? What was her and Alanna's stance on them? Should they deliver Rand to the rebels or to Elaida? Verin's perspective ends with her going back to her original train of thought in the chapter. As much as they don't want to believe it, they can't take any chances. Verin and Alanna put their heads together to try and figure out where Rand is keeping the men who have answered his amnesty. While Verin has Alanna off guard speaking about Rand, she brings up the amnesty that Rand has issued in regards to men who can channel. So, Perrin is not bonded and now Alanna has bonded Rand against his will.

However, it is revealed that Faile had threatened Alanna against bonding Perrin. She thinks that they should have bonded all the boys while they had the opportunity. Alanna is still very raw over losing one of her Warders, Owein. Verin also brings up the subject of bonding Rand against his will. After the girls are in their rooms, Verin and Alanna are pondering the rumors of the Tower being broken. Verin is wondering what has happened to Siuan and Moiraine while trying to calm down the girls from the Two Rivers' area after Rand's visit.

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