Chapter 33 - Within the Weave

Summary

Perrin, Moiraine, Loial, and Lan arrive in the town of Remen, where they observe the chaotic and contradictory effects of Rand's passage, including a burned town and a caged man they recognize as an Aiel. Inside the Wayland's Forge inn, they encounter Lord Orban, a Hunter of the Horn, who boasts of fighting Aielmen, while Moiraine remains disguised behind her hood. Perrin notices a plain-dressed young woman staring intently at him from across the room before Moiraine leads the group to their quarters.

Characters

• Perrin — Rides alongside the group toward Remen, reflecting on the moral ambiguity of the Pattern and the strange occurrences that follow Rand. He observes a caged Aiel in the town square and enters the inn, where he notices a plain-dressed woman staring at him with intensity.
• Moiraine (Lady, mistress) — Rides at the head of the group, keeping her hood drawn to conceal her identity as an Aes Sedai. She accepts the title 'Lady' from the innkeeper and firmly interrupts his rambling to secure rooms for the party.
• Loial (friend Ogier) — Rides his large horse and draws awed murmurs from the townspeople of Remen upon their arrival. He comments on the chaotic nature of human excitement to the innkeeper before following Moiraine upstairs.
• Lan (Master Andra, Warder) — Scouts the path ahead and arranges for rooms at the inn under the alias 'Andra'. He questions Lord Orban's claims about fighting Aielmen and signals Moiraine to leave the common room.
• Gainor Furlan (innkeeper) — The plump, bald-headed landlord of Wayland's Forge greets the group with excessive bows and flattery, mistaking Lan for a nobleman. He rambles about the town's recent troubles and the arrival of the Hunters of the Horn.
• Orban (Lord Orban, Hunter) — A dark-haired, bandaged young man who descends on crutches to complain about his wounds. He boasts to the inn and newcomers that he and his companion fought twenty wild Aielmen, claiming credit for capturing one.
• Gann (Lord Gann) — Mentioned by Lord Orban as his companion in hunting the Aiel; Orban complains that Gann's wounds are painful and that he requires attention from Mother Leich, but Gann does not appear on-screen.
• Leich (old woman, Mother Leich) — Described by Orban as the healer who has gone to attend a birth and will treat his and Gann's wounds the next morning. She is not present in the scene.
• Unknown Woman — A young woman with dark gray or black clothing, lacking lace, who stands apart from the crowd in the inn. She is described as having black hair, high cheekbones, and dark tilted eyes, and she stares directly at Perrin before turning away.