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Chapter 7 - The Way Out of the Mountains

Summary

Perrin Aybara, Moiraine Damodred, Loial, and Lan Mandragoran journey down from the Mountains of Mist into the foothills of Ghealdan, following Lan’s intricate trail signs. During the trek, Moiraine demonstrates her superiority by easily catching large trout with the One Power and subtly manipulates Perrin and Loial into taking over her chores, a dynamic that persists as they pass through farmlands and forests. Lan continues his diligent scouting, eventually dropping his cloaking techniques as they approach settled lands, and the group arrives at the village of Jarra near the border with Amadicia.

Characters

  • Perrin — Perrin rides with the group, observing Lan’s trail signs and resisting Moiraine’s gradual influence that leads him to take on her chores. He fishes with Loial, catches trout for meals, and feels the presence of wolves even as they leave the mountains, finally reaching the village of Jarra.
  • Moiraine (Aes Sedai) — Moiraine rides with the Dragon banner wrapped around her saddle, scolds Lan’s pace, and catches large trout using her power. She subtly influences Perrin and Loial into doing her chores and engages in banter with Lan about the Green Ajah sister Myrelle.
  • Loial — Loial rides a horse that looks undersized with his long legs dangling, helps catch fish, and accepts his role in doing Moiraine’s chores as an inevitability. He rides in silence regarding Aes Sedai secrets and helps clean the fish.
  • Lan (Warder) — Lan scouts the path ahead, leaving arrows of stones and scratched signs to guide the group. He refuses Moiraine's suggestion to send him to Myrelle, rides with minimal sound, and stops wearing his color-shifting cloak as they approach the plains.
  • Mandarb — Mandarb is Lan’s black warhorse, used for scouting the path ahead of the group while they follow his signs through the mountains and into Ghealdan.
  • Aldieb — Aldieb is Moiraine’s white mare, which she rides with a blanket-wrapped bundle tied behind her saddle and which Perrin eventually tends to by unsaddling and rubbing down each night.