In the back of my mind I knew that the series took place over an EXTREMELY short period of time (I read it somewhere), but to see it in the book as Perrin was reflecting over leaving the Two Rivers was kinda a shock. I've been reading since 2000 (a much shorter time span than alit of you) and it always seems that much more time has passed. Is there a general timeline that tells when the major events happen during this two year period?