1. And it came to pass that in the twelfth year of the reign of King Gavilar, there sprung up secret combinations against him from the Parshendi.
2. And the leader of the Parshedi, having the Oathstone of one Truthless, the same Truthless as had been exiled for declaring the return of the Knights Radiant, he swore in his wrath and his fear that King Gavilar would be killed.
4. And it came to pass that he ordered his servant Szeth that he must slay the king.
5. And it came to pass that Szeth entered into the palace of the king, and he sought out the king that he might slay him.
6. And it came to pass that the king's brother was drunken with wine, that he could not come to Gavilar's aid
7. And it came to pass that when Szeth entered into the hallway, he found the king disguised as a guard.
8. Now Szeth, being a man of much skill and power, fell upon the king and slew him.
9. And it came to pass that as the king died, he gave unto Szeth one black sphere, which he told Szeth must not fall into the hands of the enemies of the king.
10. And the king also implored Szeth to tell his brother, who was drunken with wine, to find the most important words a man can say.
11. Now Szeth, being a man of good and a servant of Tanavast, wrote these words on a board in the king's own blood.
12. And it came to pass that the daughter of the king found the king there, and asked the Parshendi regarding the events that had occurred.
13. And it came to pass that the leaders of the Parshendi told the daughter of the king of their crime, saying it had had to be done.
14. And it came to pass that they departed, and whither they went no man knoweth, save it be known that they were somewhere in the Shattered Plains.