Chapters 5-6 Flags; The Scent of Madness Summary

In Chapter 5, Perrin awakes in Berelain's tent, a woman who wishes to make him her lover. Perrin had been wounded and required Healing, a special form of medicine that quickly heals but also stresses the body. He demands his clothes, dresses and leaves the tent. However, people in the camp believe that he has made love with Berelain, which mortifies Perrin. He returns to Berelain's tent because she might have information about his missing wife, Faile. Unfortunately, Berelain cannot say whether his wife is still alive, but she does give other information about Faile encountering trouble with a moving army. He considers abandoning the attempt to rescue his wife.

In Chapter 6, Perrin decides to chase after Faile and starts to make the arrangements. While doing so, part of a scouting party...