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Chapter 33 - Within the Weave

Summary

Perrin, Moiraine, Lan, and Loial ride hard toward the town of Remen, observing the chaotic changes in the Pattern left by Rand al’Thor’s passage through previous villages. Upon arriving, they find the town in a state of celebration over a local victory against Aiel savages, though they discover an Aiel prisoner caged in the square. They enter the Wayland’s Forge inn, where they are greeted by the obsequious innkeeper Gainor Furlan and notice a mysterious, plainly dressed woman staring intently at Perrin. They are introduced to a bandaged man claiming to be Lord Orban, who boasts of fighting the Aiel with fellow Hunters of the Horn, while the group observes the townspeople’s fascination with Ogier and the Aes Sedai.

Characters

  • Perrin (young master) — Rides alongside Loial and observes the strange markings and events left by Rand. He enters the inn, notices a plain-dressed woman staring at him, and is dismissed by Lord Orban as a servant to Master Andra.
  • Loial (friend Ogier) — Rides his horse and speaks in a deep voice, drawing the attention of the gathered people by asking how humans can endure their constant excitement and activity.
  • Moiraine (Lady, mistress) — Rides ahead with her hood drawn to hide her face, accepts the title Furlan gives her, and questions him about the strange occurrences in the town before demanding their rooms.
  • Lan (Master Andra) — Scouts the path and arranges rooms under the name Andra. He questions Orban’s story of fighting Aiel with a flat, skeptical voice and observes the inn with cold wariness.
  • Stepper — Perrin’s dun stallion, who gallops after the others when urged forward by his rider.
  • Gainor Furlan (innkeeper) — The plump, bald-headed innkeeper of Wayland’s Forge who greets the group with excessive bowing and flattery, introducing them to the local excitement regarding Lord Orban’s victory.
  • Orban (Lord Orban, Lord) — A bandaged, injured man with a bandage around his temples who claims to be a Hunter of the Horn and boasts of fighting twenty Aiel with Lord Gann, though he appears drunk and suspicious.
  • Woman — A tall, plain-dressed woman with black hair and dark eyes who stands apart in the inn and stares directly at Perrin before turning away.