Nynaeve
Nynaeve questions the prisoners with skepticism, particularly rejecting Joiya's story as a lie. She engages in a power struggle with Egwene regarding authority and lectures Aviendha on the irreversibility of stilling, adopting an Aes Sedai-like lecturing tone to assert dominance.
Nynaeve al'Meara — aliases: Nynaeve
Nynaeve confronts Lan about his deception regarding her mission to Tanchico, producing a letter from Amyrlin Siuan to assert her authority. When Lan moves to stop them, she allows him to kiss her passionately, declaring she wants him to be hers completely rather than letting him remember a broken oath to Moiraine. Elayne, observing the interaction, resolves to ensure Rand cannot easily escape her influence and that he will find it difficult to worm his way back into her good graces, internalizing the lesson that men need a firm hand.