Elayne Trakand
Chapter 10 - A Blazing Beacon
Elayne / Elayne Trakand — aliases: Daughter-Heir
Prepares to travel back to Caemlyn while reflecting on her pregnancy, political campaign, and the distant surge of saidar indicating Rand is in danger. She heeds Aviendha's warning against intervening immediately, choosing instead to focus on securing Andor's loyalty before opening a gateway home.
Chapter 11 - Talk of Debts
Elayne / Elayne Trakand — aliases: Daughter-Heir, Queen
Returns to Caemlyn via gateway and reflects on the distant magical surge, her precarious political standing with only two Houses backing her against Arymilla's six, and the physical mirroring effects of her bond with Birgitte. She firmly orders anxious Aes Sedai and Kin to remain in the palace rather than flee, reprimands Captain Mellar for unauthorized sorties that risked the city walls, and asserts she always pays her debts before seeking a bath.
Chapter 12 - A Bargain
Elayne Trakand / Elayne Sedai
Takes a bath with Aviendha while Birgitte reports on merchant supplies and Aes Sedai at the Silver Swan. She reflects on Gawyn and Galad, then negotiates fiercely with Zaida din Parede to secure nine Windfinders for half a year in exchange for one square mile of land on the River Erinin.