Chapters 10-14 Summary

Nynaeve, Egewene, Elayne, Hurin and Verin Sedai approach Tar Valon, with Mat Cauthon on a litter behind them and near death. Mat's connection with the dagger of Shadar Logoth is killing him, even though it has been safely returned to his possession. They rebuff a small contingent of Whitecloaks, lead by Geofram Bornhald's son Dain Bornhald, who lead the Whitecloak forces at the Battle of Falme, and enter the city.

After Hurin leaves them for Shienar, Verin escorts them into the White Tower, the center of Tar Valon and of Aes Sedai power. In the tower, Nynaeve, Egwene, and Elayne are treated like runaways and assigned to work in the kitchens. Privately, Siuan Sanche scolds them for falling into the trap set by Liandrin Sedai, who in the previous book convinced them to follow her to Falme, where she betrayed them...