I heard that Robert Jordan hadn't yet decided if a week in Randland was going to be 7 days or 10 days when he started writing, and once he decided on 10 days, that left some contradictions in the earlier books.
I think what gets me about Moiraine and makes me sympathize with her a little bit is that this is her entire life's goal. Ever since she was a novice, she has been completely, unrelentingly dedicated to finding The Dragon Reborn and she's had all that time, nearly twenty years from the time Rand...
Personally, I think it's a combination of things. Let's not forget that later on, to heal Mat from his connection to the ruby-hilted dagger, they need a full circle of thirteen Aes Sedai with angreal and sa'angreal and it takes more time than it would to quickly heal a cut or a broken bone.
I...
Here's my take on it. I think that there's a sort of natural barrier between the DO and the Creator... and the rest of the world. That would explain why the Creator has to work through Rand specifically, and through others, and through the use of ta'veren, the heroes of the horn, etc.
I've...