Lord of Chaos/Chapter 26

Rand watches the Saldaean horsemen practice precision maneuvers while fretting over sensing Alanna through the bond she created. Rand and his Aiel guards return to Caemlyn. As he passes through the streets, he sees a crossbowman rise up to shoot at him. Rand blocks his bolt with a wall of air and channels a ball of flame at him. Desora knocks him off his horse and takes a crossbow bolt meant for him, shot by another ambusher. The ambushers were all Whitecloaks in dirty uniforms. Four were captured, the rest were killed by the Aiel. Rand al'Thor wants to use Balefire on the Whitecloaks, but Lews Therin Telamon keeps saying 'no' in Rand's head. Rand orders one Whitecloak to return to Pedron Niall with a warning, while ordering the other Whitecloaks to be hanged. After memorizing the face of Desora and reminiscing on other maidens who have died recently (Liah, Dailin, Lamelle), and another woman incidentally killed, Rand races back to the Palace, leaving his Aiel guard behind.
Back at the palace, Reene Harfor brings word that a Wavemistress from the Sea Folk would like an audience, which he schedules for the afternoon. Rand has Elenia Sarand brought to his room so he can have her teach him some of Andor's history. Rand finally gets her to answer what he really wants to know: as the son of Tigraine, how close is his relationship to Elayne? The answer is they are not closely related at all, which is a great relief to him. After Elenia leaves, he decides to head to Cairhien again, forgetting his meeting with the Sea Folk.
==Characters==
* Rand
* Jeade'en
* Caldin
* Nandera
* Sulin
* Davram Bashere
* Deira Bashere
* Lews Therin in Rand's head
* Desora
* Dimir Faral
* Reene Harfor
* Elenia Sarand
===Referenced===
* Alanna
* Elayne
* Pedron Niall
* Dailin
* Lamelle
* Ilyena
* Zaida din Parede Blackwing
* Halwin Norry
* Moiraine
* Souran Maravaile
* Ishara
* Endara Casalain
* Joal Ramedar
* Artur Hawkwing
* Ballair
* Narasim Bhuran
* Esmara Getares
* Telaisien
* Alesinde
* Lyndelle
* Maragaine
* Tigraine Mantear
* Morgase
* Dyelin
* Aviendha
==Places==
* Royal Palace of Andor
* Caemlyn
* Andor
===Referenced===
* Shadar Logoth
* Sedar Cut location in the Aiel Waste
* Amador
* Cairhien
* Aldeshar
* Tar Valon
==Items==
* Dragon Scepter