Aine 5: Mat sees a Myrddraal just outside Emond's Field.

Aine 7: Perrin sees a Myrddraal at the edge of Emond's Field. Moiraine and Lan arrive in the village. Thom Merrilin arrives in the dead of night.

Aine 8: Rand sees a Myrddraal on the Quarry Road. Rand and Tam visit Emond's Field. Rand and Mat meet Moiraine and Lan. Padan Fain arrives with news of the false Dragon Logain. Rand and his friends meet Thom Merrilin, before Rand and Tam return to the farm. In the evening, the farm and village are attacked by Trollocs. Rand constructs a litter and drags the wounded Tam towards Emond's Field. Tam has fever-dreams of the past. [FULL MOON]

Aine 9: At dawn, Rand arrives, dragging his father, at Emond's Field. Moiraine Heals Tam, and convinces Rand he must leave Emond's Field. Rand dreams of Shayol Ghul, Dragonmount and Tar Valon. He wakes at twilight and talks with Tam. Moiraine tells the villagers the tale of the fall of Manetheren. Rand, Mat and Perrin leave Emond's Field with Moiraine, Lan, Egwene and Thom. Rand sees a Draghkar in the sky. They journey along the North Road to Taren Ferry, where Moiraine raises a fog to fool the pursuing Draghkar. [Rand unknowingly channels to restore Bela's strength.] They cross the Taren, after which Moiraine destroys the ferry. They make camp near the river. Moiraine guides Egwene through her first use of the Power. [Moon: a thin slice less than full]

Aine 10: Lan begins teaching the boys how to use their weapons.

Aine 11: They change direction to avoid a farmhouse.

Aine 12: Egwene begins to leave her hair unbraided.

Aine 13: Moiraine tells the three boys she will destroy them rather than let the Dark One have them.

Aine 14: In the evening, Rand eavesdrops on the discussions between Egwene and Moiraine.

Aine 15: They arrive at Baerlon in the evening. They hear of Whitecloaks in Baerlon, trouble in Saldaea, and a battle in Ghealdan. Thom tells Rand some of the Prophecies of the Dragon. Rand dreams, and has his first encounter with Ba'alzamon.

Aine 16: Rand discusses the dream with Perrin. He meets Min for the first time. In Baerlon, he encounters Padan Fain, and faces down Whitecloaks led by Dain Bornhald [reaction to channelling seven days ago]. Back at the inn, they discover Nynaeve has followed them. Rand is attacked by a Fade. They leave Baerlon after a confrontation with the Whitecloaks. Nynaeve joins the party. [Moon: Last quarter]

Aine 17: They begin travelling along the Caemlyn Road.

Aine 19: Battle with Trollocs and Myrddraal. They take refuge in Shadar Logoth. Rand, Mat and Perrin explore and encounter Mordeth. Lan reports Trollocs and Myrddraal in the city, moving towards them. They decide to leave. Encounter with Mashadar. The party separates, evading Trollocs and Fades. Perrin meets up with Egwene. They escape Shadar Logoth, but are separated again when they ride into the river Arinelle. Rand meets up with Mat and Thom, and they make for the river. They find Bayle Domon's boat, Spray, and board just ahead of the Trollocs. Bayle Domon tells of fierce Trolloc raids in Saldaea throughout the last winter. [Last thin sliver before the new moon]

Aine 20: Nynaeve finds Moiraine and Lan. Moiraine tells her she can channel the Power. They set off, following the river downstream. Perrin meets up with Egwene again. They decide to set off toward Caemlyn.

Aine 22: On Spray, Rand and Mat see a metal tower in the distance [the Tower of Ghenjei]. [New moon]

Aine 23: In the evening, Perrin and Egwene encounter Elyas Machera. Perrin learns he can talk to the wolves. On Spray, Rand does some acrobatics high above the deck [reaction to channelling four days ago]. He discovers Mat has the dagger from Shadar Logoth. [Moonless darkness]

Aine 25: Padan Fain comes to Whitebridge, asking about the party.

Aine 26: Perrin, Egwene and Elyas encounter a Tinker caravan. They agree to travel with them for a time. A Fade comes to Whitebridge (first of several times), asking about the party. [First thin sliver of the new moon]