Chapter 44, The Dark Along the Ways Summary

The group leaves the inn an hour before dawn. Loial leads them along empty streets as dawn breaks and people begin to appear. They come to a shop and the Ogier tells them the Waygate is below it. Moiraine locates the cellar door and they descend. They come to a stonewall covered with intricately woven stone vines and leaves. Moiraine reaches out and touches a leaf of Avendesora, the Tree of Life. The leaf comes away and she places it in another spot, opening the Waygate. They enter and Rand feels icy coldness before emerging in darkness, their lanterns casting less light than usual. Looking back, Rand sees the others in the cellar moving in slow motion. They come through until only Moiraine is left. She lifts an identical leaf on the inside...