Moiraine and Siuan practice their weaves for their Aes Sedai test. The Amyrlin Seat announces that the White Tower will give each woman who birthed a child during the final battle of the Aiel War 100 gold pieces.
MOIRAINE: Gosh, that whole DEATH business was shocking and disturbing. I’mma get a little shut-eye.
SIUAN: Like hell you are, slacker. We’ve got a pop quiz coming up any day to be inducted into the Aes Sedai SISTERHOOD. So fuck your sleep. We don’t need sleep. We’re just going to stay awake all the time and practice. It’ll be like channeling while drunk, only more fun.
MOIRAINE: Fiiine. You’re the leader, even though I’m descended from nobility.
SIUAN: Fucking right I am. Let’s go to my room. We’re gonna run through the Aes Sedai bar exam. You go first because you suck at channeling. I’ll be over here distracting you by talking about the Dragon being Reborn! and seeing how much Sapphic innuendo we can cram into this chapter by using the One Power to touch you inappropriately! Oh look, here’s Myrelle. She has a reputation for conjuring ice straight into naughty places under people’s clothing. This is going to be epic — like a sorority hazing, only way better!
TARNA: Never mind that now! The Amyrlin Seat is going to make an announcement!
SIUAN and MYRELLE: Awwww!
AMYRLIN SEAT: Listen up, all of you “Accepted” Aes Sedai wannabes. The White Tower’s critics claim that we never do anything that doesn’t somehow benefit us. We will show them that they are fools! Go forth and find all of the women who gave birth during the battle. We shall give each of them 100 gold pieces, because… umm… because they supported the men during the battle? Look, don’t worry your pretty little heads about why we’re giving away money, OK? The Accepted don’t ask questions! We’re doing it because we’re NICE. Got it?
AMYRLIN SEAT: Oh, and be sure to gather details about the name and sex of the infants, as well as where they were born. For, uh… for recordkeeping purposes. Heh heh.