The Wheel of Time
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And now, Tar Valon.
While Mat convalesces, Rand takes it upon himself to investigate the citys riches.
This includes a library, which brings him into contact with a being called Loial.
When Rand demurs, saying he lived in the mountains, Loials curiosity is only redoubled.
An Aielman in the mountains?
What will they think of next!
Loial turns out to be a good friend to have made.
Its leader, the so-called Amyrlin Seat, wants answers about the gentling of the False Dragon Logain.
Each of its color-coded factions will want to claim the powerful Nynaeve for their own.
Perrin and Egwene, however, have yet to arrive at the Tower.
But in the end, Egwene and Perrin fall into Valdas clutches.
Shouldnt a group with that name align itself with the Aes Sedai rather than persecuting them?
We humans are meant to be of this earth, he explains.
To struggle and fight for everything we have.
What Valda failed to consider is thatbothof his captives have magical abilities.
Perrins arc during this sequence is particularly interesting to observe.
the inquisitor mutters before Egwene stabs him from behind and the two make their escape.
What are you indeed.
If theres a throughline for this episode, its grief.
Hes fully committed to the bit, and it pays off with the series most moving sign-off to date.
I found myself cheering Hey, its the White Tower!
