Mat — aliases: the lad, boy
Mat visits Thom late at night, agitated by a card vision and convinced he is trapped in Tear by Moiraine's watch. He nearly commits to leaving immediately but is easily distracted by Thom into playing a board game, eventually losing his urgency to depart.
Mat
Mat Cauthon discovers that the young lords are avoiding him due to rumors of his cursed luck and that Perrin is hunting for rumors of trouble in Saldaea to lure Faile away. He spends his time in taverns, drinking cheap wine and feeling the heat of the city, while the hours rush by with urgent pressure.
Mat / Matrim — aliases: the trickster, the gambler
Mat searches the Stone of Tear for the ter'angreal doorway and steps through to a curved hall where he is intercepted by pale, snake-like beings who force him to ask about his fate. He is directed to Rhuidean and given conflicting prophecies about marriage and death before being physically carried back through the doorway. He then encounters Rand and Moiraine, revealing he received answers, while Moiraine departs after stating she has no answers for him. Mat then voices his frustration over the directives and concern for Emond's Field to Rand.
Mat / Mat Cauthon
Mat marvels at the survival of the Portal Stone travel and the heat of Chaendaer. He attempts to enter Rhuidean alongside Rand, ignoring Couladin’s spear threat by hiding his weapons. After surrendering his knives to the Wise Ones, he and Rand descend into the fog toward the city, hoping to return alive.