← Previous Chapter Next Chapter → This chapter summary is hidden to protect from spoilers. Bandar Eban seems bleak, but Min sees hopeful viewings around Rand and the refugees. Rand organizes the refugees to restore the city themselves, without outsider interference. Iralin, the merchant at the docks, has been refusing to let the Sea Folk unload the spoiled food, which kills those who eat it. Rand discovers that all of the unopened sacks of grain are unspoiled, and Iralin simply had the bad luck of only opening the sacks of rotten food. Rand names Iralin steward of Bandar Eban and promises to stay for a day or two until the city is stabilized. ← Previous Chapter Next Chapter →