In the camp of Jarid Sarand's remaining forces, a bubble of evil has caused all metal to lose strength and cohesion. In addition, the forest smells like dry dust. Bayrd is working on a flint spearhead, trying to remember what his father taught him. Lord Sarand raves that it is the work of Elayne Trakand and her Aes Sedai, but his men recognize it as a symptom of the Last Battle and prepare to depart without permission. Sarand accuses them of mutiny and tries to attack Bayrd, so the soldiers tie him to a tree and tell him they will send someone to rescue him once they are safely away. Bayrd believes that while the Dragon Reborn has broken all bonds of men, he has a deeper loyalty to fight for Andor.