Plus, we learned in KoD that Tinkers are gathering in / migrating to Seanchan-held lands in the south (and especially around Ebou Dar) due to the safety Seanchan law provides them.
The clue we need to see I think is the fact that the fire has been there long enough to appear in TAR. I think Egwene is supposed to figure out from this that:
1) These Tinkers have been in one place for a long time, which means
2) they feel save enough to stay within Seanchan borders, which means
3) the Seanchan might not be the Dark One incarnate,
4) might in fact be strong allies (which would make me itch all over I must say, with their slavery views and will make Egwene itch all over for their treatment of channelers (I don't have the feeling she minds the slaves so much, does she?)),
5) so go over there and make peace, as the Last Battle is approaching.
It would nicely parallel Rand's observations right before he got sick in Ebou Dar.
This makes me think that maybe Egwene's future contact with the Seanchan (we know a Seanchan woman will save her, from one of her Dreams) will include Tinkers as well (maybe as peace brokers?), and THAT is why Need took her there (and why it was mentioned in TGS). At the time she was using Need, she was thinking about how to reconcile the WT, make it whole and strong again, etc., and I can see how needing to make some sort of resolution with the Seanchan plays into that.
I don't remember that viewing, will have to look it up. It will make the line of reasoning a bit more specific then just "make peace with the Seanchan".
The mystery deepens... I think. *MySmiley*
Chapter 38 - Why did Need bring Egwene to a Tinker camp in Tel'aran'rhiod
- 26/10/2010 08:24:32 PM
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Keep spoilers out of the subject line! 
- 26/10/2010 08:41:50 PM
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.... and that ladies and gentlemen is what we call a knee-jerk reaction *NM*
- 27/10/2010 03:05:38 PM
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- 26/10/2010 08:41:50 PM
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I would think most people here have a copy of The Gathering Storm. 
*NM*
- 26/10/2010 08:44:00 PM
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- 26/10/2010 08:44:00 PM
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Re: I would think most people here have a copy of The Gathering Storm.
- 26/10/2010 10:43:30 PM
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- 26/10/2010 10:43:30 PM
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.... and that ladies and gentlemen is what we call a knee-jerk reaction *NM*
- 27/10/2010 03:05:38 PM
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I wondered that too.
- 26/10/2010 08:46:57 PM
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Re: Chapter 38 - Why did Need bring Egwene to a Tinker camp in Tel'aran'rhiod
- 27/10/2010 03:38:09 PM
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That was my interpretation too, until about two minutes ago
- 27/10/2010 08:09:51 PM
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I agree with why you dismiss the idea ..
- 27/10/2010 09:35:36 PM
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Re: I agree with why you dismiss the idea ..
- 28/10/2010 07:42:44 AM
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