Mat Cauthon
Chapter 1 - Time to be Gone
Mat / Cauthon
Sits on a mossy boulder by the River Eldar counting Seanchan ships and wrecks, wrestling with guilt over the casualties from his escape and nursing a throbbing hip. He reflects on his ta'veren nature, maintains a farmer's disguise, and worries about the lack of alarm following Tuon's kidnapping.
Chapter 2 - Two Captains
Mat / Mat Cauthon
He navigates the traveling show camp while managing tensions with Egeanin and Domon over command and disguise. He discovers Seanchan soldiers inspecting Luca's horse warrant, learns the troupe will depart soon, and checks on his hidden companions before hearing his luck-dice warning signal imminent danger.