Rand gathers the High Lords of Tear into the Heart of the Stone to give his commands before he leaves the city. Moiraine expects Elayne and Nynaeve to be aboard Wavedancer and on their way to Tanchico. She does not believe that the Black Ajah sisters went there, so they should be reasonably safe. Moiraine is unhappy with Egwene's decision to go to the Waste to learn about tel'aran'rhiod. Moiraine muses on the various plots of the High Lords and Ladies and what is being done to counter them. Mat is present, but Perrin is missing and Moiraine seems to not be aware that Perrin is off to the Two Rivers.