Chapter 31, Play for Your Supper Summary

Rand and Mat travel for days along the road. There is considerable traffic along the road heading in the same direction as them. For the first few days, Rand keeps imagining that he sees Thom before that small hope fades. They walk most of the time but get the occasional ride from farmers for a few miles. They avoid men on horseback, hiding whenever they heard one approach. They do not see any sign of Myrddraal.

Rand says they could sell the dagger Mat is carrying to buy supplies. Mat gets defensive and they argue before he convinces Rand they can't sell it. Instead, they rely on farmers, stealing a little but more often working for a meal and a place to sleep. Working means stopping for hours at a time but they don't have...