1.) Of course Moridin = Ish. Read the prologue (Sp) where Moridin is played stones. Huge messages that he is ishy and that the two color stripes, the fisher, and the methods he uses to play are hints at Rand. 2.) From reading your Barnes and Noble chat Ogier are definatley bonded by the empress, who most likely will be able to channel, with probably lots of "other allies of the dark on that side of the Aryth Ocean (that's a shitty try to write a quote from somewhere, but it does exist.) 3.) Taim's letter about the blackberry bush we know the first few, but there are definatley more. RJ seems to be dropping clues as to how they will divide. Who sits with whom, facial changes when certain blackberry's approach. 4.) Why does Katerine(Black Ajah) escape, and then not be heard from....? Messanna is gonna kick the shit outta her. 5.) Doing some re-reading and Verin seemed a little funny to me. Something to do with Far Madding. Both her and Cadsuane from the same place. Coincidence, probably, but both having one failure a while back -Verin's 70 yrs and Cadsuane ???, there is something going on. Still want to know what that flash of light at her quaters b/4 Egw walked in was(first book or two right???).