Chapter 45, What Follows in Shadow Summary

Loial is stunned by the damage. Moiraine suggests there are other paths to follow and spurs the Ogier on. Loial leads them back to the last island and takes a different route. As they travel, more white stripes appear, leading away from the islands to other Waygates. Moiraine finally calls a halt to sleep for the night on one of the islands. She does not set protective wards, saying the taint is so strong in the Ways that any use of the One Power will be corrupted. She then reveals her belief that Thom Merrilin is not dead.

The group settles down for sleep with Lan watching over them. They wake and head out, eating breakfast while riding. In the middle of a bridge, Lan tells them they are being followed. He says their tail...