Nynaeve wakes up alone at dawn and searches for the others. She finds Moiraine and Lan and overhears them talking about the young men from Emond’s Field. Because of the coins she gave them, the Aes Sedai senses that one of them is across the river, and that the other two were heading downriver when they lost the tokens.

Nynaeve is angry and berates Moiraine. At that point, the Aes Sedai reveals that the Wisdom can channel the Power herself. Nynaeve is in denial at first as she hates the Aes Sedai, but Moiraine accurately describes how the Wisdom experienced using the Power and its consequences.

Perrin wakes up alone. He starts moving downriver, hoping that Egwene was also able to swim across. He comes across her and after some debate, the two decide to go to Caemlyn and wait there for the others.

After travelling for several days, Perrin and Egwene come across Elyas Machera, a strange man dressed in furs whose eyes are yellow. He welcomes them to his campfire and feeds them. After a while, a pack of huge wolves emerges from the woods. Elyas calls them his friends and reveals that he can communicate with them. He believes that Perrin has the same ability.