Chapters 26-27 Expectation; To Surprise Queens and Kings Summary

In Chapter 26, Elayne and Egwene visit the village of Emond's Field in the dream world. No people inhabit the village because it is in the dream world, but the village reflects changes since they had last visited. The village is Rand's and Egwene's childhood home. Egwene expresses her troubles to Elayne about an upcoming attempt to conquer Tar Valon and how many lives that will cost.

Elayne wakes up in her physical body, has breakfast and receives Captain Mellar. He reports that Bergitte has selected thirty-two of Elayne's body guards, and the goal has increased from twenty to one hundred. She then discusses with Norry the projects that should start first in the city, the money coming from the discovered alum deposits. Later in the day Captain Mellar reports...