I was just listening to The Gathering Storm and it made me wonder how the Black Sisters knew of Egwenes Purge.

 

Could it be as simple as Black Sisters having bonded people that were within the opposing forces?

IE: If 10 or more sisters died in the camp than 10 bonded people within the tower could inform black sisters/forsaken?

 

Just an idea.  I'm trying to puzzle it out.

 

 

Quite a few (about 20, IIRC) Blacks escaped the purge in the rebels' camp, most if not all of them were capable of Travelling. What's to stop them from warning their friends in the Tower?

Quite a few (about 20, IIRC) Blacks escaped the purge in the rebels' camp, most if not all of them were capable of Travelling. What's to stop them from warning their friends in the Tower?

 

That's true, however, maybe it is unlikely as the way Egwene summoned them in the tent by ajah and kept them in the side-tent.

 

 

Quite a few (about 20, IIRC) Blacks escaped the purge in the rebels' camp, most if not all of them were capable of Travelling. What's to stop them from warning their friends in the Tower?

 

That was my impression from the beginning.  Some in the rebel camp got a "feeling" that something was going down and left before they were caught. Many of those warned the black sisters in the tower in advance, that's why so many more escaped from there.  Those that were caught in the WT were the ones that none of the other BA knew they were BA so were not told.

Quite a few (about 20, IIRC) Blacks escaped the purge in the rebels' camp, most if not all of them were capable of Travelling. What's to stop them from warning their friends in the Tower?

 

That was my impression from the beginning.  Some in the rebel camp got a "feeling" that something was going down and left before they were caught. Many of those warned the black sisters in the tower in advance, that's why so many more escaped from there.  Those that were caught in the WT were the ones that none of the other BA knew they were BA so were not told.

 

Ahh - I'm dense.  All that would have had to happen was a black sister or other darkfriend noticing certain sisters not coming out of the main tent when the meeting was over which happened multiple times.  I only wonder because Egwene seemed perplexed that once she was in the Tower she was surprised that so many got away.  Why would she be be surprised if it could have been as simple as an observer to the tent or what not?

 

 

I think they all had coins which they enchanted to pass along messages to one another.

 

Er...wait a second, that was...

They found Verin's body. Or the DO told SH who told Alviarin.