The Great Hunt - Ch.35 : Stedding Tsofu

 



Ch35 


  • The longing, 424 


“‘It was during the Exile, while we wondered lost, that the Longing first came on us. The desire to know the stedding once more, to know our homes again. Many died of it.”’ Loial shook his head sadly. “‘More died than lived. When we finally began to find the stedding again, one at a time, in the years of the Covenant of the Ten Nations, it seemed we had defeated the Longing at last, but it had changed us, put seeds in us. Now, if an Ogier is Outside too long, the Longing comes again; he begins to weaken, and he dies if he does not return”’ (424). 

  • The Ogier women, 426 


“The women seemed to favor embroidered flowers, and many wore flowers in their hair, too. The embroidery was limited to the cloaks of the younger women; the older women’s dresses were embroidered as well, and some women with gray hair had flowers and vines from neck to hem. A handful of the Ogier, women and girls for the most part, did seem to take special notice of Loial; he walked staring straight ahead, ears twitching notes widely the further he went” (426). 

  • Ingtar has the blade , 427 


“‘You must not,”’ the Ogier girl protested. Wringing her hands, she turned from Ingtar to the Aiel and back.”’ “‘You must not.”’ “Rand realized the heron-mark blade was in his hands. Perrin had his axe half out of the loop at his belt and was hesitating, shaking his head.” “‘Are you two crazy?”’ Mat demanded. His bow still slanted across his back. “‘I don’t care if they’re Aiel, they’re women”’ (427). 

  • Treekillers,428 


“We remember the Pact, and we would not have bared steel, but we are in the land of the Treekillers, where every hand is against us, and we saw armed men.”’ Her eyes were gray, Rand saw, like his own. (428). 

  • Maidens of spear/Treesinger,429 

“‘Maidens of the Spear,”’ Ingtar muttered. “‘I never thought they’d stop once they veiled their faces. Certainly not for a few words.”’ He looked at Rand and his two friends. “‘You should see a charge by Red Shields, or Stone Dogs. As easy to stop as an avalanche”’ (429). 

“A note of pride entered her voice.” “‘We have two Treesingers in Stedding Tsofu. They are rare, now. I have heard that Stedding Shangtai has a young Treesinger who is very talented, but we have two.”’ Loial blushed, but she did not appear to notice. “‘If you will come with me, I will show you where you may wait until the Elders have spoken”’ (429). 

  • who comes with the Dawn, 429/ 430 


-“Those Aiel are searching for He Who Comes With the Dawn.” And Mat added dryly, “‘They’re looking for you, Rand.”’ “‘For me! That is crazy. What makes you think—“‘ (429). 

- “‘What do you mean they’re looking for me? Why? For what reason? They looked right at me, and went away.”’ “‘They looked at you,”’ Mat said with a grin, “‘like you hadn’t bathed in a month, and had doused yourself with sheepdip besides.”’ His grin faded. “‘But they could be looking for you. We met another Aiel.”’ ….”’And since you’re the only Aiel we know,”’ he finished, “‘well, or could be you. Ingtar says Aiel never live outside the Waste, so you must be the only one.”’ 

  • Ingtar’s secret, 331 


- “‘Are you you afraid they’ll find out you left Stedding Shangtai without permission from your Elders?”’ Loial looked around wildly, the tufts on his ears vibrating. “‘Don’t say that,”’ he hissed. “‘Not where anyone can hear. If they found out….”’ (331). 

  • What they think seeing the elders will be about, 332


- “‘If the Elders try to make you stay,”’ Rand said, “‘we’ll say we need you to go with us.”’ “‘I’ll bet it isn’t about you at all,”’ Mat said. “‘I’ll bet they are just going to say we can use the Waygate.”’ He shook himself, and his voice fell even lower. “‘We really have to do it, don't we.”’ It was not a question. “‘Stay and get married, or travel the Ways.”’ Loial grimaced ruefully. “‘Life is very unsettling with ta’veren for friends”’ (432). 


Point of View 



  • This chapter is from Rand’s Point of View. 


  • The end of the chapters ends with Rand’s group finally called to meet the Elders of Stedding Tsofu to try and use the Waygate there.

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