In "Six Stories" and "Promises to Keep", Greg is excited to see a new villain; the Gholam, Tylor wonders what comes next in Ebou Dar, and Mat finds the Bowl of the Winds but can't quite make it out of town.

In "Blades" and "A Note from the Palace", Min becomes suspicious of Cadsuane's motivations, Tylor is interested in a random Aes Sedai being better at healing than Samitsu, and Greg anticipates Mat's big finish in Ebou Dar.

In "Ta'veren" and "Into the Woods" Tylor wonders whether celebrities have ta'veren powers, Greg is curious about the long term future of the seafolk, and Rand is mysteriously not recognized by the rebels, except for Caline Damodred.

In "Sealed to the Flame" and "A Bath", Tylor explains his theory that Elaida succeeded and failed at once, Greg worries about what a new vision might forebode for Perrin and Rand, and Seaine initiates a new plotline... in book 7.

In " The First Cup" and "Mashiara", Tylor is excited to see how much the dynamic shifts when Elayne stands up for herself, Greg has theories about the Kin and aging, and Nynaeve makes several leaps forward as a character

In "To Be Alone", "Bread and Cheese", and "The Festival of Birds", Tylor wonders why the planning that preceded Perrin's departure was off screen, Greg postulates on the nature of ta'veren and Mat & Tylin's plot takes a very serious turn

In "The Kin", "Mindtrap", and "The Irrevocable Words", Greg turns to the map to evaluate how quickly the Seanchan are moving, Tylor wonders whether Moridin represents a change in the strategies of the dark, and Reanne Corly immediately regrets giving Elayne and Nynaeve a chance.

In "Small Sacrifices" and "Next Door to a Weaver", Tylor is excited to see a new group of channelers, Greg is excited to see a new side of mistress Anan, and Nynaeve learns to be more patient than Elayne for the first time.