From the Tyrian Stronghold, Rand al'Tor, the Revived Dragon, travels to the Ayil Desert. In Ruidin - a holy city, which is not on the maps and the secret of which the Ayilians take care of the eyes, he is destined to pass a new test and learn a lot about the past of the world... Having passed the test in the holy city of Ruidin, Rand al'Tor gains knowledge about what happened in the distant past. On his hands now - signs of the dragon. The Ayil chieftains proclaim him To-Who-Came-with-Dawn...