Rand opens a gateway into the attic of the Royal Palace. Min is with him. Rand finds that these days it is becoming difficult for him to hold saidin as it makes him tremendously sick. In fact, Lews Therin begs him to release it. Rand is disguised as an incredibly ugly man with a very unattractive wart on his nose, using a Mask of Mirrors. Min wants him to go see Elayne and Aviendha, but he refuses. He wants to talk to Nynaeve and Mat. They creep downstairs, but run into Reene Harfor. Min tells her that "Nuli" is supposed to give something to Nynaeve Sedai immediately. Mistress Harfor "dislikes the looks of Nuli." Min tells Mistress Harfor to lead Nuli to Nynaeve, and then runs away. As they walk through passages, Rand can feel there are several women channeling even though Harfor tells him