Chapter 53, The Wheel Turns Summary

The Blight has caused much destruction by morning. Loial approaches the great oak where the Green Man fell and sings to it. When he is finished, he says the Blight will not affect the area around the tree. When they leave, Rand expects to have to fight but the Blight is quiet. As they pass the seven broken towers, Rand can see images of the towers standing whole with Golden Crane banners flying. When they stop to camp for the night, Moiraine tells them they struck a mighty blow against the Dark One and it will take a long time for him to recover.

As they leave the Blight, they see that Spring has finally arrived and Moiraine repeats her comment of a mighty blow. When they reach Fal Dara, the city is ringing in celebration of...