The Gathering Storm: Chapter 45

The Tower Stands

Point of View: Egwene

Characters: Egwene, Lelaine, Romanda, Siuan, Bryne, Gawyn, Andaya

Setting: The Rebel Camp

Egwene walks through the rebel camp wearing red to symbolise blood and the impending reunification with the Red Ajah. Over fifty members of the Black Ajah have been apprehended and beheaded although around twenty of those on Verin's list had escaped, with three more found not on the list. Lelaine comes to tell her Bryne is ready to attack. Romanda tells her that the women who went to deal with the Black Tower, including Myrelle, Theodrin, Nisao and Faolain have not been heard from since. Lelaine tells her the [[[sleepweavers]] are gone. She speaks to Siuan, noticing tht she has bonded Gareth. Over the bridge they see a force of Tower guard, around a thousand strong and wonder why it is so small. She decides to wait until the last moment before launching the attack.

As they are about to attack, they see a group of Aes Sedai, including ten Sitters, led by Andaya who tell them that the Hall have chosen to raise Egwene as their Amyrlin and that Elaida was captured in the Seanchan raid. Siuan advises caution but Egwene insists this is what they had wanted, a way to end it without bloodshed and that the Tower Aes Sedai must accept the rebels back, reinstate the Blue and let their army enter. They agree and she goes with them.

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