A Crown of Swords: Chapter 35

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Into the Woods

Author: Toral Delvar

Characters: Cadsuane, Caraline Damodred, Darlin Sisnera, Min, Rand, Toram Riatin

Setting: Outside Cairhien

Point of view: Min

Min considers replacing Rand's furniture, especially a tapestry showing a lone swordsman about to be overwhelmed by many enemies. She thinks visiting the rebels is a bad idea and suggests comforting each other instead. He tells her he is not taking the Aiel, just her and opens a gateway to a sparse woodland. Almost immediately they are met by a woman Rand identifies as Caraline Damodred, though at first Min takes her for Moiraine, thinking of the only viewing of hers that failed. Caraline recognizes him and tells him she can accept him, but not the strange things that happen around him. Min tells her that even with him, there is balance.

Darlin arrives and Caraline tells him Rand is a cousin, Tomas Trakand from a minor branch of the House. Darlin is not at all pleased when Rand does not treat him as a superior. He explains to Rand why he is there and that he will not leave till Caraline agrees to marry him. Min has a viewing that she will and that Darlin will be a king one day. He says he would have let the Dragon Reborn have Callandor, but could not stand by when he brought Aiel into Tear.

In the camp, they see six Aes Sedai. Min sees Daved Hanlon and warns Caraline not to trust him. Rand sees Padan Fain with Toram and announces he has one hundred thousand gold crowns on his head. Cadsuane asks to be introduced to Rand and the two verbally spar. She leaves and Toram arrives, telling Rand and Min that Caraline is to be his wife, which she denies. He asks Rand if he wants sport, to play at swords, which Rand agrees to.

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