Chapters 17 through 22 Summary

Chapter 17 - Rand travels (via magical teleport) to Cairhien, where he meets with Rhuarc (chief of the Aiel) and Berelain (leader of the small nation of Mayene, allied to Rand) to discuss the current situation. There is a rebellion gathering, led by two displaced Lords, but Rand feels there are bigger fish to fry.

Chapter 18 - Rand visits the School of Cairhien, a school he set up to preserve knowledge from previous Ages. The students give him demonstrations of inventions and ideas they've developed, a kind of science fair, including more efficient plows, ways to pave roads, insight on how birds fly, etc. Egwene visits him after he returns. She wants Rand to convince the Wise Ones she is well enough to travel in the Dream World (they think she is sickly and needs plenty of rest), but Rand becomes angry...