Even the Jenn Aiel will soon die off and be no more. One of the Aes Sedai clarifies that he who will lead the Aiel will come later she then speaks the lines of the Prophecy of Rhuidean. Charendin is skeptical and thinks the Aes Sedai seek to control the Aiel, but the Aes Sedai rebut him sharply and point out that their days are numbered and they will soon die. Mandein asks again the purpose of this and Dermon explains that whoever wishes to lead among the Aiel must come to Rhuidean and learn the history of the Aiel and why swords are forbidden.Ĭharendin, another sept chief, steps forward and asks if one only needs to come to Rhuidean to become the leader of the Aiel. The Aes Sedai both comment sadly that the Aiel do not know and yet they must know. Dermon only asks why the Aiel do not carry swords to which Mandein can only say that it is forbidden Mandein does not actually know why it is forbidden. They speak for Rhuidean and the Jenn Aiel Mandein questions Dermon on why they have been summoned. He meets Dermon who introduces the ancient Aes Sedai Mordaine and Narisse. He sees the Jenn Aiel lower the two palanquins which hold two Aes Sedai who must be extremely old.

Should fighting break out, it would become a furious melee as the various escorts descend and get involved. Many of the septs are at war with the others. Approaching Rhuidean alone, he sees many other sept chiefs approach also and the situation is tense. Mandein takes a small escort of his sept’s warriors with him as he approaches Rhuidean, leaving the rest with Sealdre. Mandein knows that the Wise Ones‘ dreams are true when they are sure. Sealdre had dreams that said that the septs whose chiefs do not agree will die off and be forgotten. Mandein’s wife, Sealdre, tells him he must agree to do as the Jenn Aiel ask. He sees the Jenn Aiel come out of Rhuidean carrying two palanquins. Mandein sees the glass columns and a huge tree in the middle of the city. Rand feels his consciousness merge with Mandein’s. He realizes that he is in the body of Mandein, a young Aiel sept chief. He sees an unfogged Rhuidean in the distance with only a few structures started. Rand feels himself seeing through another man’s eyes. Rand wonders why they did not see Muradin before if they were so close behind him. Rand notices Muradin a few paces ahead, staring off into the distance with his mouth quivering. He wonders what the ter’angreal really does. Rand enters the glass columns ter’angreal in Rhuidean. NOTE: The following chapter summary comes from : You can find my previous chapter recaps HERE. This post will only have spoilers through the current chapter. Welcome back to my re-read, recap, and reaction to Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series.

The shadow rising