I have always assumed the Seachan version of the prophesy was tainted, but what if Rand really does need to kneel to Tuon. There are a lot of ways you could twist what kneeling to the crystal throne means. And seriously what if all Rand needs to do is kneel to her and then she agrees to cooperate fully (with his plans) as far as the last battle goes? I mean that hits his arrogance problem front and center as far as the prophecies go.

Now debunk me. I'm too tired to read the relavant passages right now. I know the perspectives we have from Tuon don't really support this but please fire away i'm interested to have this fleshed out more.

Has anyone read RJ's Conan books? The disparity in blatant sexuality between the two is hilarious. Not that it doesn't make sense. It does obviously, two different worlds, one soley his, and one with a back story ect... Wot is very sly and prim for the most part. You can read between the lines but nothings hanging out. There are glimpses in it of RJ's sensual talent (spanking, spanking and more spanking) but I would have never suspect the same author spun out the overt eroticism found in his Conan novels.

Anyway the expression is an excellent example of the way RJ references but avoids, for the most part, darker sexual themes in WOT.