Mat, Olver, Thom, Juilin and some of the soldiers from the Band are traveling to Ebou Dar with Elayne, Nynaeve, Aviendha, Birgitte, Vandene, and Adeleas. After the evening meal, Elayne tells Mat that each evening he is to give her his ter'angreal for her to study, and that he will receive it back the following morning. She reasons that since according to the Law of the White Tower, all ter' angreal are the property of the White Tower, she technically has a right to take it from him. Although Mat only wants to talk to her, Nynaeve avoids him, as she is still worried about the kick she gave him.