The Dragon Reborn/Chapter 15

==Summary==
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As they leave the Amyrlin's study they discuss the Black Ajah and how they will try to accomplish their task to find the Black Ajah. Nynaeve points out they are still in danger whether the Black Ajah suspects them or not. They don't understand why but the Black Ajah has already tried to eliminate them and probably will try again. Nynaeve checks Elayne's room but she is not there. Going back to their rooms Egwene pauses to ask Nynaeve a question and a crossbow flies past, right where they would have been had Egwene not stopped. Nynaeve becomes angry enough to channel and uses Air to hold the person who shot it. By the time they reach him, the man is already dead with a dagger in his chest. Egwene notices there is no crossbow so someone else must be around.
Sheriam comes up the stairs and sees them. She kneels beside the corpse to examine it. Sheriam says he is one of the Soulless, a Gray Man. They give up their souls to serve the Dark One, Sheriam explains; one has not dared to enter Tar Valon since the Trolloc Wars. She says they are not to speak of this and sends them on their way. Nynaeve questions why Sheriam happened to be there and receives a scolding. Sheriam suggests they leave the novice area for Nynaeve's room while she cleans up the mess. Before they leave, Egwene remembers the crossbow bolt and hurries back to retrieve it before Sheriam can see it, but it is gone. While Egwene is gone, Nynaeve questions Sheriam some more and gets into more trouble. As they leave, Nynaeve points out that Sheriam did not wonder who might have stabbed the Gray Man. 
== Characters ==
*Egwene
*Nynaeve
*Sheriam
*Gray Man
=== Referenced===
*Siuan - as Amyrlin
*Liandrin
*Mat
*Elayne
==Places==
*White Tower
===Referenced===
*Tar Valon
*Emond's Field