Perrin and a small party are near Bethal in Ghealdan to meet with Queen Alliandre Maritha Kigarin based on a letter Rand received. Faile wishes to be the one to make contact and so does Berelain. Several days ago all of the channelers felt a lace of the One Power streaking high across the sky, but none of them know what it means. The Wise Ones with him wish the Aes Sedai Seonid Traighan to go to the meeting. Perrin decides to send Berelain with Annoura which angers the others that wished to go.