Thom is sick with a severe cough. Mat wants him to see a Wise Woman, and Thom says he does not need foul-tasting concoctions. Mat thinks Thom’s cough will not go away on its own. Mat takes Thom to the nearby house where he had seen herbs in the window. He knocks on the door, and Mother Guenna says she can help. As he arrives, he can still see tracks from the carriage that carried Egwene, Nynaeve and Elayne to the Stone.