"And then, shall the Lord of the Evening come. And He shall take our eyes, for our souls shall bow before Him, and He shall take our skin, for our flesh shall serve Him, and He shall take our lips, for only Him will we praise. And the Lord of the Evening shall face the Broken Champion, and shall spill his blood and bring us the Darkness so beautiful. Let the screams begin, O followers of the Shadow. Beg for your destruction!"

The above quote is very similar to the Karaethon Cycle quoted in The Great Hunt:

"...Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at the Last Battle and his blood shall give us the Light. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Weep for your salvation."

The last two sentences cannot just be coincidence. Plus both referring to Rand's blood. Was one an altered version of the other? Thoughts?

I think that knife may actually be a pen for writing. Hard to tell.

Very hard to decide! The Cleansing is so enjoyable, yet the Sister Ceremony sticks out so much in my mind and I will say that is my favorite scene. Yay for sisterhood!