Knife of Dreams: Chapter 35
The Importance of Dyelin
Author: Isarma Maracanda
Characters: Elayne, Hanselle Renshar, Dyelin, Reene Harfor, Halwin Norry, Melfane Dawlish, Birgitte, Sylvase Caeren, Conail Northan, Catalyn Haevin, Branlet Gilyard, Perival Mantear, Lir Baryn, Karind Anshar, Luan Norwelyn, Arathelle Renshar, Pelivar Coelan, Aemlyn Carand, Ellorien Traemane, Abelle Pendar
Point of View: Elayne
Elayne is in a small sitting room with Dyelin and Mistress Harfor, giving audience to Hanselle Renshar, Lady Arathelle's grandson. He is a messenger, asking for Elayne to give safe conduct to the nobles from the uncommitted Houses, who are waiting outside Caemlyn with an army of sixty thousand armsmen. Elayne has nine Houses supporting her, but she needs ten, and her army is smaller. Finally she decides to write the safe conduct for Lord Luan Norwelyn, Lady Arathelle Renshar, Lord Pelivar Coelan, Lady Aemlyn Carand, Lady Ellorien Traemane and Lord Abelle Pendar and requests an audience in the afternoon to discuss the Borderlanders. When Hanselle leaves, Elayne asks Dyelin if she would accept to become the Queen, but Dyelin refuses, saying that Elayne is the Daughter-Heir and that her connection to the Dragon Reborn may be useful.
Mistress Harfor makes a report on spies, and Master Norry explains that neither the Black Sisters nor Daved Hanlon will give useful informations. Elayne suggests to request the loan of Lady Sylvase Caeren's secretary who is an experienced torturer.
After midmorning, Melfane Dawlish appears to examine Elayne and her babies.
Elayne has lunch with Birgitte and they discuss the uncommitted nobles. Birgitte used to drink too much to dull the pain of losing Gaidal Cain, but now she has given up because of Elayne's babies. They both think that the nobles came to ask Elayne to help against the Borderlanders.
In the afternoon, the nobles arrive at the Palace and Elayne, wearing the coronet of the Daughter-Heir but not sitting on the Lion Throne, greets them in the Grand Hall. Dyelin is already there and warns Elayne that Ellorien may be provocative. She is, indeed, but Luan cuts her off and tells Elayne they've come to ask for a truce. ...
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