The Great Hunt/Chapter 46

==Summary==
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Nynaeve, Elayne, and Min are approaching the damane quarters and see commotion up ahead from High Lord Turak's retainers. She is dressed as a sul'dam holding an a'dam linked to Seta, who is cooperating lest she be discovered that she can be leashed. Elayne and Min are dressed as a servants. Min leads them to the room where Egwene al'Vere is being held. Egwene is held by an a'dam and tells the others that she has been dreaming of Rand al'Thor coming. After being freed, Egwene slips into one of Nynaeve's spare dresses. Egwene explains that the a'dam prevented her from moving it even it was just left lying around. Nynaeve places Seta's a'dam on a peg in the room which they now know she can't move.
Egwene then reveals that sul'dam claim that they develop an affinity with women who channel, but this isn't quite correct. Sul'dam can actually channel; they are the women who can be trained to channel but do not have the spark. The ones with the spark end up as damane. Sul'dam are picked during a feastday in Seanchan, where they put on the a'dam to see if they can feel the other woman. They are then taken away to be trained as sul'dam. Just then Renna walks in. Before she realizes what is happening, Egwene snatches a pitcher and throws it into her stomach. She jumps on Renna and snaps her old a'dam round Renna's throat. She makes Renna feel pain through the a'dam. Nynaeve pulls Egwene off of Renna. Egwene begins to sob, saying that they made her feel great pain through the a'dam. The women discuss killing the sul'dam for what they did, but Nynaeve says that would be revenge. Instead, Nynaeve delivers justice by leaving Renna and Seta in the room still held by the a'dam.
They leave the building unhindered and Min realizes that there is nobody on the streets. A Seanchan patrol walks towards them. They are discussing what to do when Egwene reacts violently and calls lightning down on the Seanchan, screaming that she won't be collared again. Many are killed and the rest flee. Then fireballs begin raining down on them and they have to dive out of the way. Nynaeve becomes angry and begins to channel lightning back towards the origin of the fireballs. She hopes Bayle Domon is still waiting for them.
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Domon waits at the wharf. Lightning and fireballs begin to light up the sky, some falling close to where Domon is. Domon stops Aedwin Cole from cutting the mooring cable. Fire and earth begins to spray all around Falme. Domon gave his word and won't leave till Nynaeve arrives.
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Geofram Bornhald and his Children of the Light under his command wait near Falme. Lightning is ripping the sky. Bornhald sends Jaret Byar away. Bornhold's mounted legion advances toward the Seanchan.
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Rand is trapped in an alleyway watching a group of Seanchan approach. They are trying to evade the patrols to escape the town with the Horn. He is cut and bleeding from his fight with Turak Aladon. Ingtar Shinowa tells Rand that the Horn of Valere must be saved. Perrin Aybara, Matrim Cauthon and Hurin are at the other end of the alley watching another Seanchan patrol. Rand has a very strong feeling that Egwene is in trouble. He hears sounds of lightning and explosions further down the street. Ingtar tells Rand that a man could hold fifty men in the alley; songs have been made about less.
Suddenly Ingtar reveals to Rand that it was him who let a man inside Fal Dara, and that he did not know what that man intended to do until the arrow was shot. He didn't know either whether it was meant for Rand or the Amyrlin Seat.The Gray Man shot an arrow at Rand in but he moved his horse and it grazed the Amyrlin instead. Ingtar talks about his struggle as a man who was born to hold the Borderlands against the Shadow, protect the Southlanders who don't even believe in Trollocs anymore. He explains that him turning to the Shadow seemed a logical decision to save the Borderlands. "Better the Shadow than oblivion, like Caralain, or Hardan." Rand is shocked, unbelieving; he asks Ingtar to say it plainly. With unshed tears in his eyes, Ingtar admits that he wanted to blow the Horn for his own salvation, to wash away his sins so that he can come again to the Light. Ingtar also tells to Rand that whether he is a shepherd or a lord, he is a better man; he was never after glory, he was ready to give it up to save his friend Egwene.
Ingtar remembers the alternate lives revealed to him at the Portal Stone, that as many lives he had lived he never managed to escape from the Shadow. Sometimes he held the Horn but he never sounded it. He always tried to escape what he'd become, but he never actually could. The Dark One would always require things of him, each one worse than the last. Ingtar, now with dedication, tells Rand that there is always a price to pay, there has to be, and he hopes this time he can pay it. It is every man's right to choose when to Sheathe the Sword, even one like him. Ingtar turns to face the Seanchan by himself to buy time for Rand and the others to escape while they can. Rand relieves him with the burial-words of Shienarans, asking the Light to shine on Ingtar and for him to be sheltered in the palm of the Creator's hand. "The last embrace of the mother welcome you home." Ingtar is relieved, standing just as when Rand first met him, confident, relaxed, content. Rand departs with the others, leaving Ingtar to his chosen fate.
Another prophecy of the Karaethon Cycle is fulfilled, "five ride forth, and four return."
==Characters==
*Egwene al'Vere
*Rand al'Thor
*Ingtar Shinowa
*Perrin Aybara
*Matrim Cauthon
*Hurin
*Nynaeve al'Meara
*Elayne Trakand
*Min Farshaw
*Seta Zarbey
*Renna Emain
*Bayle Domon
*Aedwin Cole
*Yarin Maeldan
*Geofram Bornhald
*Jaret Byar
===Referenced===
*Turak Aladon
*Siuan Sanche - as the Amyrlin Seat
*Padan Fain
*Verin Mathwin
*Bela (animal)
*Galad
*Gray Man
==Groups==
*Seanchan
*Damane
*Children of the Light
*Darkfriends
===Referenced===
*Village Council
*Women's Circle
==Places==
*Falme
===Referenced===
*Fal Dara
*Borderlands
*Blight
*Caralain
*Hardan
*Shayol Ghul
*Shienar
==Items==
*Horn of Valere