New Spring: Chapter 4
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Author: Atarah al'Norahn
Chapter Icon: Flame of Tar Valon
Point of View: Moiraine
Setting: Tar Valon, outside Tar Valon
Characters: Moiraine, Sarene, Siuan, Steler
Contents
Outline
Moirane and Siuan journey to camp to take names of women who gave birth
Summary
Moiraine is in her room preparing for the trip outside the city. As she packs, she can hear the other Accepted also preparing; girls are calling to each other, asking for things to be returned or loaned for the trip. When Moiraine is done, she joins Siuan, and they hurry towards the West Stable. Once they mount their horses, eight guards led by a man named Steler are assigned to accompany the two of them.
They begin to make their way through the city, seeing people from every country as they go. The city is alive and very noisy, as if there hadn't been a battle outside the walls. Moiraine even sees some Ogier stonemasons repairing buildings.
Finally, they reach the Alindaer Gate and proceed to exit the city. As they begin to ride across the bridge, they see a group of nine or ten Whitecloaks at the foot of the bridge. They sit for a moment, and then turn and ride away.
Once off the bridge, Siuan attempts to make Steler take them to the farthest camps, the ones that just happen to be the nearest to Dragonmount, but he refuses. They ride past a camp where one Accepted, Sarene, is already taking names, but stop at the next one. Once Steler announces their purpose, a table, two stools and two braziers are set up.
Notes
Characters
- First Mention
Atuan, Carlinya, Coladara, Desandre, Edesina, Ellid, Katerine, Meidani, Pritalle, Sarene, Steler, Temaile
- First Appearance
Brendas, Katerine, Carlinya, Meidani, Steler, Sarene
Character Development
- Moiraine
- Moiraine has already settled on Blue
- Siuan
- Whether or not Siuan has already decided on Blue, Moiraine thinks she might choose Green
Spoilers
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Miscellaneous
- One of the Accepted is Atuan, but Atuan Larriset is given in the Companion as being much older than this - are there two Atuan's or is one of the sources wrong?
- There are twelve Accepted first mentioned here, plus Myrelle, Siuan, Moirane and Sheriam. At least three of these are Black Ajah twenty years later (Katerine, Temaile and Sheriam)
