I didn't see Masema going down that way. I think that would have done better in KoD then in the Prologue for TGS. Glad to see a major character get whacked, means we're getting into business, but it did seem a bit out of place.

The Forsaken Tea Party didn't seem right somehow, dialogue wise, but I think we should probably be assuming Demandred is running the show out of Shara. Unless he actually does command the borderland army, which I doubt. Liked the fortress, it reminded me of the old video game circa 2000 or so. Somehow I think Lan will end up attacking the place.

No scene with people giving Rand the sword, so speculation will have to continue as to whether it's Justice or not for at least another month or so. I'd expected a White Tower scene, nothing there.

I assume Masema's various internal ramblings were supposed to indicate that Moridin had been running him, since he told him to kill Aybara. Weird ending, all said, and if Moridin was running him, then there is the whole time lag aspect from him being dead till LoC.