Rand heads out into the city to see the false Dragon, Logain. He gets chased by a beggar and ends up viewing the procession from the top of a wall. Startled by a girl’s voice, Rand falls and is knocked unconscious.
Rand is excited about seeing the false Dragon, Logain, but Mat refuses to even get out of bed. Undeterred, Rand heads down to the common room. Master Gill tells him that a man who looks like a beggar has been asking around for Rand and his friends by name.
Out in town, Rand allows himself to be swept along with the crowd toward a place where Logain will be brought before the Queen. Just when he is situated, the beggar materializes out of the crowd. Rand abandons his spot and flees. Nevertheless, he is still determined to catch a glimpse of Logain, so he climbs a wall that marks the boundary between the inner city and the palace grounds. It works — until a girl’s voice startles him. He tumbles off the wall, smacks his head, and blacks out.
Let’s recap. So far, Rand’s big adventure in Caemlyn consists of ditching Mat, getting stalked by a homeless guy, and knocking himself out cold. Honestly, at this point, Bela has a stronger résumé for the Dragon Reborn gig.