Siuan Sanche, Leane Sharif, Min Farshaw and Logain Ablar have reached Lugard. They are searching for where the Blue Ajah headed after they broke with the White Tower and Siuan has a contact in the city that might provide information. They arrive at the inn they will be staying at, The Nine Horse Hitch. Siuan arranges for Leane and Min to distract Logain while she heads to a different inn to try to get the information they need. She approaches the tavern owner, Duranda Tharne, and gives the Blue Ajah signal phrase. She is treated very rudely since she arrived during the day instead at the end of the day like she is supposed to.