Why did Egwene seal the ship gates to Tar Valon by herself, without any protection?
[Volume 10] Several powerful Aes Sedai have sworn fealty to Egwene, but she never makes use of them. Theory 1) Egwene is still young and childish, and under stress, and it never occurred to her that a linked circle of Aes Sedai would have protected her without any threat of breaking the Three Oaths. Theory 2) Halima (Aran’gar/ Balthamel) has been using Compulsion on Egwene, and orchestrated the whole event so that Egwene would be captured by the Tower Aes Sedai, thereby trapping her inside her own seige, and leaving Halima alone to manipulate the rebel camp through Sheriam and Delana. Theory 3) Halima has been screwing around with Egwene’s thoughts, and Egwene was so distracted and confused from weeks of Compulsion that she made a stupid mistake.
