Verin Mathwin gave a letter to Matrim Cauthon before she used Traveling to take the Band of the Red Hand to Caemlyn in Andor. He swore an oath that if he opened it he would carry out its message and would be allowed to leave Caemlyn in ten days. If he didn't he could leave in thirty days and be forced to burn it. He chose not to open it and it was opened by Olver while Mat was away with Thomdril Merrilin and Noal Charin in the Tower of Ghenjei.