[Veteran Thread] WoT Re-Read-Along - The Fires of Heaven - Chapters 51 through 56

Part 7

Now please look at the fight with Rahvin and someone else’s thoughts would be much appreciated. (Also I am quite sure Rand has someone else’s thoughts/Compulsion/madness/taint>DO`s compulsion) He arrives in Caemlyn:

Suddenly Rand stared. To his left the street bowed downward and rounded out of sight, the decline giving a view past tile-covered towers, sparkling in the morning sun with a hundred changing colors, across tile roofs all the way to one of the Inner City’s many parks, its white walks and monuments forming a lion’s head when seen from this angle. To his right the street rose a little before curving away, more towers topped by spires or domes of various shapes glittering above the rooftops. Aiel filled the street, fanning out quickly into side streets that spiraled away from the palace. Aiel, and not a soul else. The sun was high enough for people to be out and about their business, even this close to the Palace.“ There are no people here. In the town, and no people around. Even Rahvin’s trap with the surrounding Trollocs doesnt explain that. Am I supposed to believe Rahvin controlled the whole town? It even says:
„Like a nightmare the wall above toppled outward in half a dozen places, Aiel and stones smashing down on those still climbing. “
It really does sound like a nightmare – those you encounter in TAR. You can still be killed by a Trolloc in these nightmares.
Lighting comes and Rand channels a shield.

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