Mat enters his "ter'angreal" (similar to the one he previously entered in Tear) seeking more answers from the 'Aelfinn'. Instead, Mat encounters the Foxlike 'Eelfinn' who bargain for gifts versus answering questions. Mat ignorantly requests several gifts from them: fluency in the Old Tongue, memories of his own ancestors, a spear called an "ashandarei", and a medallion "ter'angreal" that protects against the One Power. Afterwards Rand finds Mat hanging from the Tree of Life (the price for the gifts he received). After revival by Rand, Mat dons a black scarf to hide the scars around his neck.