It's hard to determine what's going on when you aren't sure when int he timeline a storyline is taking place. I was really hoping all the various story lines had be caught up by the end of TOM ... Wasn't that the point of splitting the books the way he did?

Anyway ... I pretty much agree with your summation of probable events. Although RJ is notorious for happy endings for characters like Pevara ... The "good" Red ... And Androl the "weakling" leader. I can't see them dying or being turned before they go out in a blaze of glory. Seems much more likely they will find an escape for their troop, join up with Myrelle's group and try to save the families in the BT. They may all die saving those families, or they may drive off Taim with mixed circles (Pevara and Androl are bound to figure that out if they haven't already ... I can't recall).

With that said RJ did see Tarna turned so I could be way off base on how dark he was willing to go!