Elayne and Aviendha enter her rooms so they can take a bath assisted by her maids. Birgitte updates Elayne on the wagon trains that arrived from Tear and Illian via Gateway, allowing the city to be resupplied even with a siege in place outside the walls. There is no word on Gawyn or Galad, much as Elayne wished there were. Gawyn would be able to command the mercenaries she hired much better than Birgitte. There are ten Aes Sedai at an inn in the city, but they appear to be neutral between Elaida and Egwene. A disturbance in the outer room interrupts her bath so Elaine goes out to find Zaida insisting on a meeting. Zaida has learned that Nesta din Reas Two Moons has been killed by the Seanchan so the clan Wavemistresses must meet to choose another Mistress of the Ships. Zaida wishes to leav