Chapters 18-19 An Offer; Three Women Summary

In Chapter 18, evidence of the gholam still being in the city manifests by people being killed by something tearing their throats out. The townsfolk guess that it is a wolf, but Mat knows better. Ships continue to arrive in the harbor, further crowding the city with people and goods. When the ships leave, they take soldiers with them but leave a strong garrison. News arrives about Rand, which Mat tries to ignore but cannot. The Seanchan become disturbed at the news and increase their patrols of the surrounding land under their control.

The morning after Tylin insisted that Mat wear a pink outfit, he burns the clothing and ribbons in the fireplace before leaving the palace for an inn called the Wandering Woman. At the inn, he asks the innkeeper for a room...