Chapter 24, Flight Down the Arinelle Summary

Rand dreams of being pursued by Ba'alzamon. In his dream, he pricks his finger, and when he finally wakes, he finds his finger is still pricked. The boat is moving slowly along the river and Captain Domon drives the crew hard. The crew dislikes the treatment. Rand is suspicious of the crewman he accidentally jumped on top of when boarding the ship, but Mat seems to be suspicious of them all. Thom is more concerned about a mutiny from the harsh treatment of the captain and does what he can to keep the crew's spirits high. He also teaches the boys some of the stories and juggling.

Rand spots what appears to be a metal tower and Captain Domon confirms it, saying it doesn't have a mark on it and no way inside it. Mat...