Mat thinks he can climb up to the wall of the Stone from a nearby rooftop. He sees someone, scaling the wall of the Stone. He has his fireworks bundle and a tin box with a coal in it. Then he feels blades at his throats. He sees some people, wearing black veils which makes them Aiel. Juilin arrives and questions the reason the Aiel are on the rooftops and the Aiel respond to him with the same question. Juilin says he is trying to right a wrong he did someone. The leader of the Aeil says he is Rhuarc, and means no harm as long as an alarm is not given. Mat admits he wants to rescue some friends in the Stone. Juilin says he can help Mat get the girls out by pretending Mat is a thief he is bringing to the jail. Mat decides to create a diversion with the fireworks, however the explosion