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===Chapter 1: An Empty Road===
 
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Author: Dinn da Noor
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Characters: [[Rand al'Thor]], [[Tam al'Thor]], an unknown rider, [[Wit Congar]], [[Daise Congar]], [[Bran al'Vere]], [[Cenn Buie]], [[Matrim Cauthon]].  
 
Characters: [[Rand al'Thor]], [[Tam al'Thor]], an unknown rider, [[Wit Congar]], [[Daise Congar]], [[Bran al'Vere]], [[Cenn Buie]], [[Matrim Cauthon]].  

Revision as of 20:56, 12 August 2006

Chapter 1: An Empty Road

Author: Dinn da Noor

Characters: Rand al'Thor, Tam al'Thor, an unknown rider, Wit Congar, Daise Congar, Bran al'Vere, Cenn Buie, Matrim Cauthon.

Setting: The Quarry Road and Emond's Field.

Rand and Tam al'Thor walk down the Quarry Road with a cart and horse. Even though spring should've arrived, the wind is still carrying an icy chill sending gusts of cold through Rand.

He is holding a bow and arrow, ready to draw quickly. The winter has been bad, with wolves and bears hunting in the Two Rivers.

Tam and Rand are transporting apple brandy and apple cider to the Winespring Inn for use during Bel Tine.

As they walk, Rand gets a feeling that he's being watched and tries to shrug it off. But as the feeling grows stronger, he looks over his shoulder, and sees a black-clad, cloaked figure on a black horse.

The rider is totally covered in his cloak so that no part of him is showing. When he looks at him, Rand feels that the rider hates everything that's alive, but him above all things. He stumbles, and Tam asks him what's wrong, but when they look down the road again, it is empty.

Tam reminds him of the flame and the void, a thing he has taught Rand. He should concentrate on one flame and feed all of his passions in it until his mind became empty, and focus on the void.

They finally arrive in Emond's Field, where things are being done ready for Bel Tine.

Wit Congar stops them and asks Tam what to do with the village's Wisdom, Nynaeve al'Meara. The Congars and Coplins are well known for being complainers and troublemakers.

He is stopped by his wife, Daise Congar, who tells him not to meddle in Women's Circle business.

As they continue, they walk past the Green, where older women are erecting the Spring Pole.

When they reach the Winespring Inn, Bran al'Vere, Innkeeper and the Mayor, greets them. Cenn Buie appears and the three men starts talking about the Wisdom.

Mat Cauthon hides behind the cart so only Rand can see him, and they start talking. Rand finds out that Mat also has seen the stranger on the horse and while they discuss him, Tam spots Mat and gets him to help Rand with unloading the cider. He tells them that a gleeman has arrived in the village to entertain at Bel Tine, something that cheers the boys up after talking about the rider.