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Quarry Road

Road · The Two Rivers

Quarry Road is a road through the Two Rivers, running east from Al'Thor Farm to Emond's Field, by way of The Winespring Inn. It meets the North Road and the Old Road.

What happened along it

  1. A black-cloaked rider on the road

    On the way to Emond's Field, Rand glimpses a rider in a black cloak watching him, and then it is gone.

  2. Strangers arrive in the village

    Two strangers come for the festival: a lady named Moiraine and her silent companion, Lan.

  3. The peddler's news: a false Dragon at war

    The peddler Padan Fain brings word of a man in Ghealdan who claims to be the Dragon Reborn.

  4. A gleeman for Bel Tine

    A gleeman, Thom Merrilin, has come to perform for the spring festival.

  5. Trollocs attack the farm

    On Winternight, Trollocs break into the al'Thor farm, and Tam is badly wounded.

  6. The village after the night's attack

    Rand reaches Emond's Field to find it was attacked the same night, and turns to Moiraine for help.

  7. Moiraine heals Tam

    Moiraine heals Tam, and tells Rand the Trollocs came for him and his friends.

  8. The tale of Manetheren

    Moiraine tells the villagers of Manetheren, the kingdom that once stood where their village stands.

  9. Leaving the village by night

    Rand, Mat and Perrin slip away by night with Moiraine and Lan, and Egwene and the gleeman come too.

Who travelled it

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