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Why did Sammael claim he had a truce with Rand?

(Survey Says)

Contributed by: Carolyn Fusinato, John Novak, Don Harlow

1) Andris died in a pool of blood, delivering the message to Sammael that there would be no truce and Sammael lied to Graendal. Why would Sammael lie? All the Forsaken want to be Nae'blis. All the Forsaken think that Rand stands a chance at becoming Nae'blis if he caves to the Dark One. Therefore, all the Forsaken want Rand dead. The Dark One, on the other hand, most explicitly does not want Rand dead. He will punish any Forsaken who kills Rand. Therefore, all the Forsaken want to make the other Forsaken paranoid enough to bump Rand off on their own. This eliminates two contenders to the title of Nae'blis: Rand, and whichever idiot kills him.

2) Andris died in a pool of blood, delivering the message to Sammael that there would be a truce because someone else intervened to put Sammael off his guard while Rand readies his counter-stroke from Tear and the Plains of Maredo. Someone who knew that Sammael's emissary was meeting with Rand at that moment. Who was present? Bashere, a Saldaean named Hamad, some Aiel, and -- hiding behind a column -- Aviendha. Con: Rand should have been able to feel another man channeling or have experienced goosebumps if Aviendha channeled, and Sammael's thoughts about manipulating Graendal (LoC: 23, To Understand A Message, 349) don't make sense if he isn't lying.

Survey Says

Regarding Sammael and the Truce:

• He knows Rand rejected the offer, and was lying to Graendal: 80% (180)
• He thinks Rand accepted the offer: 10% (22)