Nesune is telling High Lord Meilan that they will escort Rand to Tar Valon, leaving a vacuum in the leadership of the city―a vacuum Meilan might be expected to fill. Katerine is telling Lady Colavaere that they will escort Rand to Tar Valon, leaving a vacuum in the leadership of the city―a vacuum Colavaere might be expected to fill. She checks the manor house before returning to the Aiel camp and the Aes Sedai are still channeling continuously. Egwene asks Gawyn to not let the Aes Sedai know of her presence and he agrees. They begin kissing and expressing their love for each other. Gawyn admits to wanting to be her warder and Egwene tells him he will be, realizing one of the dreams she had is a true dream. Gawyn rages against Rand but Egwene tries to cool him down by letting him know that Elayne is safe and that Rand wouldn't have killed his mother. After some awkwardness they head to an inn where they can speak privately.
As she begins to run away, she bumps right into Gawyn. Egwene decides she better leave quickly to avoid being caught. Nesune Bihara leaves the house with her warder and begins looking around.
She channels to try to eavesdrop but only catches fragments of conversation―and that mostly from the maids. At least one of the Aes Sedai is channeling continuously. She heads to Lady Arilyn Dhulaine's palace, where the Aes Sedai are staying to see if she can find out anything about them or their intentions. After the discussion, Egwene heads into the city, avoiding notice by any Wise Ones. The Aes Sedai refused to stay in the palace, instead staying at a noble's house in the city. Sorilea sends Aeron, Colinda, and Edarra to the royal library after learning that Nesune Bihara plans to use it to investigate the Seals.
Egwene gives what information she can, but she hasn't really spent much time in the Tower. Amys, Sorilea, and the other Wise Ones discuss the White Tower Aes Sedai with Egwene.