In Illian, Faile tells Perrin about the city and the square of Tammaz where she took her Hunter’s Oath. Loial is uneasy because Ogier stonemasons built the city, and they send for them when things need to be repaired. Loial mentions traveling through the Ways, which Faile overhears. Perrin says Moiraine will not let someone take him back to the stedding. Perrin notices that the people in this town seem wrong, many are outwardly angry or hateful. They come to an inn, Easing the Badger.