Matrim Cauthon
Chapter 4 - Strings
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.
Chapter 9 - Decisions
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.