The Great Hunt/Chapter 45

==Summary==
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Nynaeve, Min, and Elayne set a trap as part of the plan to rescue Egwene. It is early morning when there are few people in the street. If anything goes wrong, Nynaeve plans to create a distraction so the other two can get away, but she won't let herself be taken alive. Nynaeve sees a sul'dam and damane pair and mentally angers herself with what Min told her of how damane are controlled so she can channel. When the collar falls to the ground, the damane punches the sul'dam in the face. Elayne tries to get the damane to come with them but she runs away. Nynaeve grabs the sul’dam, gagging her and putting a sack over her head. Nynaeve makes Elayne pick up the collar. They drag the woman through the alleyway and into a building. They take off the bag over the woman’s head and tie her up. Nynaeve puts on the sul'dam dress and puts on the bracelet. They had prepared dresses so either could be the damane depending on the size of the woman they captured.
Nynaeve says Elayne has to wear the collar but then decides to try it on the sul'dam first. Min says the leash is not supposed to work on anyone who cannot channel. It is not supposed to work on the sul'dam. Nynaeve prepares to interrogate the sul'dam who laughs at her, but then she sends sensations through the a'dam and the sul'dam is now terrified. The sul'dam, Seta, promises full cooperation and begs to have the collar removed. Using the collar sickens Nynaeve so much she cannot make Elayne wear it and she hits upon the idea to incorporate Seta into their plan.
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Domon stands on his ship, waiting for the women and preparing the crew for a hasty departure. They will continue to wait unless Seanchan soldiers come.
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Rand, Mat, Perrin, Ingtar and Hurin enter the town separately so that they will not be known as a group. They stable their horses and continue on foot. Rand brought the Dragon Banner to keep Verin or anyone else from finding it. Now that they are in town, they stay together and let Hurin follow Fain's trail. But Fain has been all over the town and Hurin cannot find a useful path. After wandering the streets for a while Mat says he can feel the dagger in a big house with guards and damane outside. There are also grolm outside which Rand and Hurin recognize from their trip through the Mirror World. They amble around outside the house to an alley, trying to find a way inside without alerting the guards. They climb a garden wall, kill the guard in the courtyard and pass through the kitchen. Mat leads them to the room with the dagger and it is empty of people. The Horn of Valere is on a stand in the room. Mat grabs the Horn and the dagger, but they still need to escape unseen. Rand looks outside the window and sees damane, one of which looks like Egwene. He says he has to get her out of here.
Turak walks into the room with two servants and several soldiers. Turak was expecting to find Padan Fain coming to steal the dagger. A soldier tries to take the Horn from Mat. Mat slashes him with the Ruby-hilted dagger and he dies a horrible death. Ingtar leads the others against the soldiers while Turak faces Rand. Turak is a blademaster and believes Rand is one also since he wields the heron-mark sword. Initially Rand does not use the Void and is getting the worse of the exchange. Turak is disappointed at Rand's skill and moves in for the kill. Rand realizes he has to stay alive to save Egwene and the Void fills him, but not saidin. He switches from trying to defend himself to an all out attack which succeeds. Rand sees blood on his blade and the High Lord on the floor. The two servants kill themselves ceremoniously while Rand watches in disbelief.
Ingtar and the others rush back into the room, bloodied. Mat says that all the servants prostrated themselves during the fighting instead of helping the other Seanchan or raising the alarm. Hurin looks out the window and warns that people are coming. Ingtar says they have to leave, telling Rand that he can't save Egwene by staying here. Rand leaves with the others but promises to return and free Egwene. Mat continues to keep the Horn, despite Ingtar's efforts to grab it.
==Characters==
*Nynaeve
*Min
*Elayne
*Seta
*Bayle Domon
*Yarin Maeldan
*Rand
*Red (animal)
*Ingtar
*Mat
*Perrin
*Hurin
*Turak Aladon
=== Referenced===
*Egwene
*Gawyn
*Padan Fain
*Verin
*Huan
==Places==
*Falme
===Referenced===
*Tar Valon
==Items==
*Heron-mark sword
*Ruby-hilted dagger
*Horn of Valere
==Sword Forms==
*The Swallow Takes Flight
*Parting the Silk
*Moon on the Water
*The Wood Grouse Dances
*Ribbon in the Air
*Stones Falling from the Cliff
*Lightning of Three Prongs
*Leaf on the Breeze
*The Boar Rushes Down the Mountain
*The River Undercuts the Bank