From WH Toviene pov

"The silly Brown nattered on as she carried out her domestic tasks like a contented farmwife".

Always thought it very funny.

tEotW "The Traveling People"

"Something they learned in the Blight," Elyas mused. "But none of it makes sense. Slay the Great Serpent? Kill time itself? And blind the Eye of the World? As well say he's going to starve a rock. Maybe she was babbling, Raen. Wounded, dying, she could have lost her grip on what was real. Maybe she didn't even know who the Tuatha'an were."

"She knew what she was saying, and to whom she was saying it. Something more important to her than her own life, and we cannot even understand it. When I saw you walking into our camp, I thought perhaps we would find the answer at last, since you were" - Elyas made a quick motion with his hand, and Raen changed what he had been going to say - "are a friend, and know many strange things."

Why did Elyas shush him?

Thanks.

I assumed all three are the same strength, but when Aviendha confronts the Wise Ones after Min riles her up she says something like "I can channel better than any Aiel woman alive", but does that include Someryn? I thought she was close or equal to Nynaeve.

And how did Tam know of the truth about Maighdin (sp?)...He tells Rand that Morgase is alive  so Perrins & co. must know too but it wasn't mentioned anywhere, was it? Maybe I missed it, but I would think a big revelation like Morgase being alive would be a worthy addition.