← Previous Chapter Next Chapter → This chapter summary is hidden to protect from spoilers. Aviendha makes camp for the night in the Waste. A mysterious woman named Nakomi joins her. Aviendha believes that the Aiel will meet their toh for abandoning their oaths and the Way of the Leaf by fighting alongside Rand in the Last Battle, but afterward they should return to the Waste lest the wetlands make them soft. Nakomi feels that they should stay in the wetlands because they will no longer deserve the punishment of the Waste, suggesting that the wetlands themselves are another test for the Aiel. She wonders about the Aiel's purpose once they no longer serve Rand. Odd things happen during their conversation that Aviendha seems not to fully notice. Nakomi leaves after sharing a meal and does not return. Aviendha goes to sleep, her thoughts troubled by the conversation. ← Previous Chapter Next Chapter →