Chapter 49, The Dark One Stirs Summary

The next morning, Egwene consoles Nynaeve as they break camp. When Moiraine dismantles her protective charms, Egwene can feel the use of the One Power and notices that Nynaeve feels it as well. Without words, Nynaeve confirms that she can use the One Power as well.

The group begins traveling through a forest where the trees twist and move. Lan dispatches a creature trailing them, the blood of which acts like an acid. Another creature leaps out at them without warning and Mat's quick reflexes save them as he kills the creature with an arrow. Moiraine is surprised, saying the Blight would normally avoid someone who can use the One Power. Lan spurs them into a gallop but the Blight rises against them as trees and twisted beasts attack from all directions. All three boys...