The Dragon Reborn/Chapter 55
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“I am Rand al'Thor. I am the Dragon Reborn.”
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- Point of view: Rand Setting: Heart of the Stone
Rand al'Thor enters the Heart of the Stone in the Stone of Tear, where Callandor rests. The Forsaken Be'lal, waiting for him, tries taunting Rand into taking Callandor. Be'lal reveals some of the past of Lews Therin Telamon, and also tells Rand that Callandor is a sa'angreal that had been made at the end of the Age of Legends.
When Rand doesn't take Callandor, Be'lal creates a sword using the One Power (made of black fire) and starts using force to drive him to do it. Rand creates a sword of his own (made of red flame), and fights back. Rand realizes that Be'lal is a true blademaster, and is slowly driven towards Callandor with the Forsaken's superior skill.
While they are fighting, Aiel and Defenders of the Stone enter the Heart of the Stone, and continue their battle. Rand, caught up in his fight, is unaware of his surroundings and trips over a dead body. Be'lal comes towards him, saying if Rand doesn't take Callandor, he will die.
Moiraine Sedai suddenly appears, startling both Be'lal and Rand. Be'lal says he's surprised that she is alive still, then raises his free hand to destroy her with the One Power. But before he can complete his spell, Moiraine raises both her hands and shoots balefire, killing Be'lal.
Moiraine tells Rand that Callandor is his birthright, and he should take it. Black lightning suddenly grabs Moiraine and hurls her across the floor. Ba'alzamon appears in the air, and tells Rand that he is going to die. Rand jumps to Callandor, and Ba'alzamon hits him with the True Power in mid-air. Rand though is still able to take Callandor in his hands.
Rand is nearly driven mad from the amount of the Power the sa'angreal lets him wield, but he gains control. Rand turns to Ba'alzamon and says he's going to "finish it once and for all!" Ba'alzamon flees by Traveling to Tel'aran'rhiod, and Rand Travels himself to hunt for him.
- Point of view: Egwene Setting: the Stone of Tear within Tel'aran'rhiod
Egwene al'Vere, within Tel'aran'rhiod, enters the dungeon of the Stone of Tear. Unsure which cell Nynaeve al'Meara and Elayne Trakand is in, she suddenly sees a flicker of a woman sitting on a bench down the hallway. Egwene realizes it's Amico Nagoyin, the Black Ajah Aes Sedai who is guarding the cell the girls are held, and maintaining the shield that disallows them from touching the True Source. Amico is falling in and out of sleep with a ter'angreal that aids entering Tel'aran'rhiod in her hand.
Egwene prepares a weave of Air to physically hold Amico, and a separate weave of Spirit to shield her from the One Power. When Amico flickers into Tel'aran'rhiod again, Egwene hits her with it, holding Amico in place. Egwene channels Earth into the cell's lock, destroying it, and swings the door open. She exits Tel'aran'rhiod.
- Setting: Stone of Tear
Egwene awakes to find the cell door still shut, the shield still maintained on them all, but Amico bound. Egwene tries to fall asleep to enter Tel'aran'rhiod again, to find another way to break free.
- Point of view: Mat
Matrim Cauthon and Juilin Sandar enter the dungeon of the Stone of Tear. Mat sees Amico sitting on the bench, physically paralyzed but mentally awake. Juilin warns him that she is an Aes Sedai, but Mat risks it and takes the cell door key off her person.
He unlocks the door next to Amico and flings it open. Nynaeve and Elayne are kneeling around Egwene, who is sleeping on the floor. Both are surprised to see Mat, but are not pleased he is there. Egwene wakes up, is surprised to see Mat as well, when they all see Juilin. They decide to deal with him later.
The girls exit the cell. Seeing Amico, Nynaeve punches her in the face, knocking her unconscious. The shields disappear, and they embrace saidar. Nynaeve heals the other girls of their wounds.
Mat starts criticizing Nynaeve for hitting a woman who couldn't protect herself, when he is lifted off the ground with the One Power. They reprimand him, Mat says they are ungrateful for his effort, and he is let down.
The girls exit the dungeon to find the other Black Ajah, and Mat and Juilin follow, protecting them from getting hurt.
- Point of view: Perrin Setting: Tel'aran'rhiod
Perrin Aybara saves Zarine Bashere from her hedgehog slumber.
- Setting: The Star, an inn in Tear
Perrin wakes up in the real world, laying on the floor of the private dining room of the Star inn, in pain. Faile is wiping blood off his face. They exchange some tender words, and look deeply into each other's eyes.
- Point of view: Rand Setting: Stone of Tear
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- Star (inn)
- Stone of Tear
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