Elayne, Nynaeve and Egeanin are on their way to the Panarch's Palace in a wagon led by Bayle Domon and twenty of his men. Thom and Juilin have been out spreading rumors to start another riot in the city. Once at the palace they carry baskets of ice peppers as disguise to be let in by Carridin and his Whitecloaks. They see Marillin Gemalphin feeding a cat, but she is too occupied to notice them.