Chapter 3 - A Fan of Colors

Summary

Mat Cauthon wrestles with his dice warning and confronts Egeanin over command before visiting Tuon in her wagon. After shaking her hand, the dice stop, and he learns from Thorn that Tylin has been killed by a gholam with the Seanchan planning to blame Aes Sedai for the murder. He later refuses Joline's plan to divert north due to immense channeling and experiences a vivid vision of colors pointing to Rand al'Thor as the traveling show prepares to depart Ebou Dar.

Characters

• Mat / Mat Cauthon — He wrestles with his dice warning and confronts Egeanin over command before visiting Tuon. After shaking her hand, the dice stop, and he learns of Tylin's death from a gholam. He later refuses Joline's plan to divert north and experiences a vivid vision of colors pointing to Rand.
• Olver — Asks Mat if he is alright and receives reassurance about their safety before ducking into the tent to help Thera.
• Egeanin / Leilwin — Demands Mat settle their dispute over authority but flees when he mentions Tuon, leaving with Domon after receiving a warning about her temper.
• Domon — Warns Mat that Egeanin is tougher than she appears and follows her into the crowd to keep an eye on the situation.
• Thera — Peeks at Mat from behind a tent flap while trying to avoid Egeanin's sight.
• Tuon — Insists on proper titles and reveals she is fourteen true-name years old before striking Mat on the head for his superstition. She makes a formal treaty with him, promising loyalty if he keeps his word, and reacts with shock upon hearing Joline's name.
• Setalle / Setalle Anan — Guards Tuon while embroidering, offers her another cup after the thrown one misses, and later presses a hand to Mat's cheek in commiseration.
• Selucia — Argues over proper titles for Tuon and hisses at Mat before noting that the mar’ath’damane had motive to murder Tylin.
• Harnan — Hitches horses to Tuon's wagon and comments on the eerie quiet inside, exchanging looks with Metwyn.
• Metwyn — Strings a rein while remarking that a crying woman would force them to leave, then shakes his head in disbelief at the wagon's silence.
• Thorn — Enters with news that Tylin was found dead with her head torn off by a gholam and that the Seanchan plan to blame Aes Sedai for the murder.
• Blaeric — Drips rain into the wagon and summons Mat to Joline, briefly studying Selucia's figure before delivering his message.
• Fen Mizar — Sits on the driver's seat of Joline's wagon and watches Mat with a wary, wolf-like gaze.
• Joline — Demands Mat stop the show's departure to divert to Illian instead of Lugard, citing immense channeling far to the north, and argues with Teslyn over her trauma.
• Edesina — Watches the sul’dam warily, grips her belt knife when threatened, and defends Teslyn against Joline's criticism of her fear.
• Teslyn — Frantically opposes going north due to trauma from being held as damane, fearing she will be collared again if they face the Seanchan.
• Bethamin — Suggests Mat return in an hour so the sul’dam can discipline the sisters and ignores Joline's outrage over their a’dam.
• Seta — Nods grimly at Bethamin's suggestion to cage the Aes Sedai and stands ready to fetch leashes.
• Renna — Drops her book loudly and threatens to use leashes on the sisters, smiling unpleasantly while studying them like dangerous dogs.
• Luca — Parades through the wet streets in a red cloak, persuading performers to stay with the show as it prepares to depart.
• Jameine — A seamstress mentioned as the likely cause of a fight between two coatless men in the camp.