Right! Ishy said to Lanfear in S2 that he has had some practice in the World of Dreams, after she complimented his abilities. If he was able to Dream for thousands of years (or even hundreds, if it was only cyclical like in the books), he would have had a LOT of time to practice and hone some skills. We know there is the ability to track things down by focusing on need. It isn't far to extend that to focusing on extreme emotions, channeling, etc. There was a lot we didn't get into even in the books about abilities in the Dreamworld, and since so much of it is tied to will and practice, I don't think it's a stretch that an extremely intelligent Age of Legends Aes Sedai would figure out how to track down channelers, tav'eren, and more in the Dreamworld.

I loved this episode. The banter between the crew in Tanchico was golden. The intensity of Rands heartbreak and despair at the end was so well done. Some things felt a little glitchy, but I blame the shows need to pace fast to squeeze in so much. I especially loved the moment of Nyneave fighting the compulsion. And can’t ignore the cute scene of Mat using his charm on the dude in Tanchico to find the bracelet. I love seeing that Mats flirtations know no boundaries 😉 Sammuel being the “little surprise’” was such a jab from Lanfear 😅

if I recall correctly, when Graendahl used compulsion on folks, she was mostly making them absolutely adore and worship her. That didn't really require instruction. But, other times when we see folks being given compulsion and then carrying out instructions, they were verbally given. It was pretty consistent in the books, though sometimes it seemed to be inferred off-screen. I wouldn't put it past someone's brain to "fill in the gaps" after being given compulsion and carry out acts that they feel would please their master....but in the show, someone like Leane not having known Gabril's name and rank and suddenly recall it is very different from how it would have worked in the books. So, I think over-all they changed how it works in the show, which I think makes sense for a TV adaptation.

Interesting, very interesting. I originally assumed the blood and red burns on Liandrin's face were from the fire thrown around her, but I could also see it coming from some push and burn out. We know she established the precedent of doing it when she was working to shield Logain in S1. Honestly, if this was intentional and her and Siuan were over-drawing during that fight, I would be really impressed with the production team because it's consistent.