The Great Hunt/Chapter 32

==Summary==
:
Uno and ten Shienarans escort Rand's party to Lord Barthanes's manor house and then join the other escorts. Rand, Verin, Ingtar, Loial are the main party with Hurin and Mat along as servants, which greatly disgruntles Mat. Hurin and Mat will see if the can find the Darkfriends, Trollocs, the Horn or the dagger. Barthanes comes to greet the group after they are announced.
The group splits up and they mingle with the crowd except for Rand who wishes to avoid talking to the nobles. Loial tells Rand that he feels a Waygate nearby which means the new manor is sitting on the site of a former Ogier grove. Loial then follows Verin's instructions and leaves to speak to the nobles. There are many entertainers including acrobats, jugglers, gleemen and instrumental groups. Barthanes comes up to Rand and probes with questions on many subjects. Rand answers as best he can or as Verin advised. Barthanes seems to think he may be a son of Queen Morgase, perhaps trained by Warders. In the end Barthanes is convinced that every single response by Rand is part of Daes Dae'mar.
Rand enters a room where Thom Merrilin is the entertainer. Thom sees him but clearly is not interested in greeting him, so Rand turns to leave. But then he is accosted by Alaine Chuliandred who blocks his exit along with Belevaere Osiellin and Breane Taborwin. They corner him and invite him to their manors. He finally uses Thom as an excuse to get away. Thom notes that he is entangled with Aes Sedai again and he tells Thom that Verin is helping recover the Horn which was stolen by Darkfriends including Barthanes. Hurin approaches with a story that Mat has hurt himself, which allows Rand to get out of the room. Thom gives Rand a final caution about mixing with Aes Sedai.
==Characters==
*Rand
*Mat
*Hurin
*Loial
*Verin
*Ingtar
*Barthanes
*Red (animal)
*Uno
*Ashin
*Thom
*Alaine Chuliandred
*Belevaere Osiellin
*Breane Taborwin
===Referenced===
*Perrin
*Siuan - as Amyrlin
*Galldrian
*Lan
*Morgase
*Gawyn
*Aldrin Caldevwin
==Groups==
*Darkfriends
*Aes Sedai
==Places==
*Cairhien
*Lord Barthanes's Manor
===Referenced===
*Stedding Shangtai
*Stedding Tsofu
*Andor
*Tar Valon
==Items==
*Horn of Valere
*Ruby-hilted dagger