Rand rides through a gateway into Bandar Eban while reciting the list of the women who died for him, starting with Moiraine. A large contingent of Aiel come with him along with the Aes Sedai. Dobraine Taborwin meets him with word that one of the merchant council, Milisair Chadmar has been apprehended. There are Sea Folk rakers in the harbor that were tasked with bringing grain to the city to mitigate the starvation that had set in. He has the Access key ter'angreal with him now and isn't sure if Cadsuane knows that or not. Since she is forbidden to show her face to Rand, he really doesn't care if she knows or not. Merise rides near him and complains about his exile of Cadsuane but he just looks at her rather than replying, giving her no leverage to continue her arguments.