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Chapter 7
Overview
Perrin, Moiraine, Lan, and Loial follow Rand’s trail out of the Mountains of Mist, guided by Lan’s quiet signs. Moiraine reasserts control over the group’s pace and chores, while Perrin struggles against her influence. Wolves linger at the edges even in settled lands. By dusk they reach Jarra on the Ghealdan–Amadicia border.
Summary
Descending from the Mountains of Mist, Perrin senses wolves trailing the party even as spring replaces winter. Lan rides ahead, reading Rand’s sign-trail and leaving coded markers so Moiraine can keep the group on the fastest, most hidden paths. Moiraine pushes for speed from first light to dark, and her veiled threat about Myrelle briefly rattles Lan.
During a brief respite by a stream, Moiraine joins Perrin and Loial fishing, effortlessly producing large trout and quietly reminding them of her capability. Perrin chafes at how easily Moiraine bends the group to her rhythm—assigning small, reasonable tasks until he and Loial are cooking, cleaning, and even tending Aldieb—yet each attempt to resist falters under her steady gaze.
As the terrain shifts to Ghealdan’s forested foothills, signs of settlements appear: cleared hillsides, stone-walled fields, and farmers at work. Despite drawing near to people, Perrin still feels the wolves skirting their path, an unsettling presence where wolves should be scarce.
Lan sheds his color-shifting cloak and reports more frequently as the country gentles. Near sunset, after a steady push southward, the four riders reach the village of Jarra, close to the Amadician border, still following Rand’s trail.
Who Appears
- Perrin AybaraNarrative focus; tracks Rand with the group, resists Moiraine’s control, senses wolves shadowing them.
- Moiraine DamodredLeads the pursuit, subtly reasserts authority over pace and chores, displays effortless competence fishing.
- al'Lan MandragoranScouts ahead, follows Rand’s trail, leaves signs; bristles at mention of Myrelle; reports on the way forward.
- LoialTravels with Perrin’s group, helps fish and manage camp tasks, accepts Moiraine’s direction as inevitable.