New Spring: Chapter 11

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Author: Atarah al'Norahn

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Just Before Dawn


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Point of View: Moiraine

Setting: The White Tower

Characters: Moiraine, Siuan, Tamra, Aeldra, Leane, Rafela, Eadyth

Outline

Moiraine and Siuan are raised

Summary

Before dawn, seven Aes Sedai, one from each Ajah, come to get Moiraine and Siuan from their respective rooms. They go downstairs to the room where they were tested. Waiting in the room are the three Sitters of every Ajah, as well as two other sisters from every Ajah, each with a shawl over her arm in case Moiraine or Siuan choose their Ajah.

After a bit of ritual talk (stating names and reasons for being there, etc.), first Moiraine and then Siuan swear the Three Oaths. Once that is done, both of them choose the Blue Ajah and receive their shawls. All of the Blue Sisters in the room welcome them. Eadyth, one of the Sitters, charges Leane Sharif and Rafela Cindal, the two non-Sitter Blues, with the task of escorting Moiraine and Siuan to the Blue quarters. When they arrive, they find every Blue sister currently in Tar Valon wrapped in their shawls and lining the main corridor.

Notes

Characters

First mentioned

Anlee, Eadyth, Jeaine, Leanne, Rafela

First Appearance

Anlee, Eadyth, Jeaine, Leanne, Rafela

Character Development

Siuan
  • She tricks/manipulates Moiraine into Moiraine being raised first.
Moiraine
  • She had decided Blue a year before,
  • She notices when Rafela yields to Leane and thinks it strange

Miscellaneous

  • In addition to the seven who come to collect them, there are the three sitters from each Ajah and two others
  • They Pass through the testing ter'angreal for the ceremony
  • The feeling of tightness from swearing the oaths does not fade for a full year
  • Neither Rafela not Leane have the Ageless look
  • The three Blue sitters are Lelaine, Anlee and Eadyth(?) Two (Lelaine and one other) are sitters twenty years later, and one is killed in the fighting when the Tower splits
  • Rafela is interested in maintaining or even bringing back ancient customs


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